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Back to the Future

Back to the Future

He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all.

19858.31h 56m

Overview

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis
Produced by Bob Gale, Neil Canton
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $381.1M

Top Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Marty McFly

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Emmett Brown

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

George McFly

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Lorraine Baines

Claudia Wells

Claudia Wells

Jennifer Parker

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Biff Tannen

Marc McClure

Marc McClure

Dave McFly

Wendie Jo Sperber

Wendie Jo Sperber

Linda McFly

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Sam Baines

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Stella Baines

Themes & Keywords

flying carrace against timeclock towercar racelightningguitarinventorjourney in the pastinventiontime travelbullyingmad scientistlovefish out of waterterrorismteenage lovedestinyburlesquehidden identityteenage lifechanging the past or future1950shilariousboldexcited

About Back to the Future

Back to the Future is a adventure, comedy, science fiction film released in 1985 exploring themes of flying car, race against time, clock tower, car race, lightning, guitar. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, it stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover. Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

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