Back to the Future (1985)

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Director:

Robert Zemeckis

Writers:

Robert Zemeckis (written by) &
Bob Gale (written by)

Release Date:

3 July 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born. [UK]

Plot:

In 1985, Doc Brown invents time travel; in 1955, Marty McFly accidentally prevents his parents from meeting, putting his own existence at stake.

Plot Keywords:

1955 | 1985 | Time Machine | Time Travel | High School

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 23 nominations

Cast

Michael J. Fox	...	Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd	...	Dr. Emmett Brown
Lea Thompson	...	Lorraine Baines McFly
Crispin Glover	...	George McFly
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Biff Tannen
Claudia Wells	...	Jennifer Parker
Marc McClure	...	Dave McFly
Wendie Jo Sperber	...	Linda McFly
George DiCenzo	...	Sam Baines
Frances Lee McCain	...	Stella Baines
James Tolkan	...	Mr. Strickland
J.J. Cohen	...	Skinhead (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
Casey Siemaszko	...	3-D
Billy Zane	...	Match
Harry Waters Jr.	...	Marvin Berry

Also Known As:

Retour vers le futur (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Volver al futuro (Argentina) (dubbed version) (Mexico) [es]
мЮГЮД б аСДСЫЕЕ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Aftur til framtíðar (Iceland) [is]
Behazara La'Ateed (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
De Volta para o Futuro (Brazil) [pt]
Epistrofi sto mellon (Greece) [el]
Gelecege dönüs (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Návrat do budúcnosti (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Návrat do budoucnosti (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Paluu tulevaisuuteen (Finland) [fi]
Povratak u buducnost (Serbia) [sr]
Powrót do przyszlosci (Poland) [pl]
Regreso al futuro (Spain) [es]
Regresso ao Futuro (Portugal) [pt]
Retorn al futur (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Ritorno al futuro (Italy) [it]
Tilbage til fremtiden (Denmark) [da]
Tilbake til fremtiden (Norway) [no]
Tillbaka till framtiden (Sweden) [sv]
Vissza a jövöbe (Hungary) [hu]
Zurück in die Zukunft (West Germany) [de]

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Ireland:PG | USA:PG | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Portugal:M/6 | Australia:M | South Korea:12 | Brazil:Livre | Spain:T | Canada:G (Quebec) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-10 | Iceland:L | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #27831) | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

1711 Bushnell Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

The time machine has been through several variations. In the first draft of the screenplay the time machine was a laser device that was housed in a room. At the end of the first draft the device was attached to a refrigerator and taken to an atomic bomb test. In the third draft of the film the time machine was a DeLorean, but in order to send Marty back to the future the vehicle had to drive the DeLorean into an atomic bomb test.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of the film, when Marty is back in his house but everything has changed, his mother is asking him if he's going to the lake with his girlfriend. There are two shots of her, one before she asks Marty the question, and one after. In one shot, she has a teacup and saucer in her hand. In the other shot, the teacup and saucer are on the table.

Quotes:

[first lines]
1985 radio announcer: October is inventory time, so right now, Statler Toyota is making the best deals of the year on all 1985 model Toyotas. You won't find a better car at a better price with better service anywhere in Hill Valley...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Stuck Like Chuck (2009)

Soundtrack:

PLEDGING MY LOVE

Let your imagination fly

A funny sci-fi? Unusual but here it not only works but does so spectacularly. A whimsical but very clever time travel story that bedazzles you leaving you wanting more.

The charasmatic Michael J Fox plays a wonderful bumbling high schooler searching for love, a guitar gig and his existence which he himself threatens to erase.

Clever and humourous references litter this fun flick; references which are further improved upon in the sequels. Views of the same scenes from different angles, different perspectives and different timelines abound.

Fun for the entire family.