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Back to the Future Part II (1989) -- After visiting 2015, Marty must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985... without interfering with his first trip.
Back to the Future Part II (1989) -- Dehydrated pizza is served for dinner in the future household of Marty McFly.
Back to the Future Part II (1989) -- A Western Union delivery man delivers Marty a letter from Doc in the past.
Back to the Future Part II (1989) -- Doc surprises Marty and Jennifer with an urgent request to come into the future to save their kids.
Back to the Future Part II (1989) -- Marty escapes from Biff - again - on a hovering skateboard from the future.

Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Writers (WGA):
Robert Zemeckis (characters) &
Bob Gale (characters) ...
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Release Date:
22 November 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Getting back was only the beginning. more
Plot:
After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985... without interfering with his first trip. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Revenge of the 80's: The Franchise more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Paradox (USA) (fake working title)
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many shows from the 1980s are featured on the televisions inside the Cafe 80s, including "Family Ties" (1982) and "Taxi" (1978), which originally starred Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, respectively. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Doc is hovering behind Biff's car in 1955 allowing Marty to catch up, the wheels that the car is really driving on are visible. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Jennifer: How 'bout a ride, mister?
Marty McFly: Jennifer! Oh, man, are you a sight for sore eyes; let me look at you.
Young Jennifer: Marty, you're acting like you haven't seen me in a week.
Marty McFly: I haven't.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Family Guy: Meet the Quagmires (#5.18)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
I Can't Drive 55 more

FAQ

Where is 2015 Doc/How old is Doc?
When Doc sees Marty's son in the future he mutters "Precisely on schedule.", indicating he had been there before. Why aren't there two Docs there?
When the DoLorean is struck by lightning, the sky flashes the number 99 seemingly written in fire, what does this number mean?
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21 out of 26 people found the following comment useful:-
Revenge of the 80's: The Franchise, 5 February 2005
9/10
Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Back to the Future Part II (1989) was green lighted after the success of the first film. The film follows the further adventures of Marty and Doc Brown. This film and the third installment were filmed back to back. However the complexity of the storyline turned off many of the fans of the original. But this is what I enjoyed about this movie. Instead of being the same old run-of-the-mill by the numbers sequel, the film makers decided to do something different and make this a brain twister film. The beauty of this movie is that you have to pay close attention to it.

The film takes place right after the events of part one. Doc Brown comes back from the future to help Marty get his kid out of trouble. Instead of leaving well enough alone, all three of them head off to the future to try and change events. They managed to pull it off but unfortunately they tore a fabric in time due to Marty being greedy and the nosy efforts of Doc Brown. Can Doc and Marty safely restore the space and time continuum before the universe collapses upon itself?

A fun sequel with a few cast changes (Elizabeth Shue now portrays Marty's girlfriend whilst Crispin Glover is no longer with in the film except in stock footage). Most of the original players return to reprise their original roles. Michael J. Fox stretches his acting abilities by playing his son and daughter as well as his older self. If you enjoyed the first film then you'll really want to watch this one (if you haven't already).

Highly recommended.

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