Back to the Future (1985) Sci-Fi Comedy Adventure
Back to the Future (1985) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.83/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.3/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Back to the Future
Back to the Future Plot Synopsis:
Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean "time machine" invented by a slightly mad scientist. During his often hysterical, always amazing trip back in time, Marty must make certain his teenage parents-to-be meet and fall in love - so he can get back to the future.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Marty McFly, a seventeen-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-travelling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.
Tagline: He"s the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born. [UK]
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Back to the Future Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1985 (more 1985 movies)
Box Office: $214,553,307
Awards: 27
Nominations: 25
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Back to the Future Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 03, 1985
Writers: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Producers: Neil Canton, Bob Gale, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
Editors: Harry Keramidas, Arthur Schmidt
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Back to the Future (1985) Cast (Click to Expand)
Back to the Future Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | ... | Marty McFly |
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | Dr. Emmett Brown |
| Lea Thompson | ... | Lorraine Baines |
| 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 |
| Donald Fullilove | ... | Goldie Wilson |
| Lisa Freeman | ... | Babs |
| Cristen Kauffman | ... | Betty |
| Elsa Raven | ... | Clocktower Lady |
| Will Hare | ... | Pa Peabody |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michael J. Fox (b. June 9, 1961) – Marty McFly
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Michael Fox | Mike Fox - Christopher Lloyd (b. October 22, 1938) – Dr. Emmett Brown
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Chris Lloyd - Lea Thompson (b. May 31, 1961) – Lorraine Baines
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Crispin Glover (b. April 20, 1964) – George McFly
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Crispin Hellion Glover - Thomas F. Wilson (b. April 15, 1959) – Biff Tannen
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Thomas F. Wilson | Thomas Wilson - Claudia Wells – Jennifer Parker
- Marc McClure (b. March 31, 1957) – Dave McFly
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Marc A. McClure | Marc McClure | Mark McClure - Wendie Jo Sperber, as Linda McFly, passed away at age 47 in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Miss Wendie Jo Sperber - George DiCenzo, as Sam Baines, passed away at age 70 in Wash.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: George Di Cenzo | George Di'Cenzo | George R. DiCenzo | George Ralph DiCenzo | George Dicenzo - Frances Lee McCain (b. July 28, 1944) – Stella Baines
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Francis Lee McCain | Lee McCain | Frances Lee Mccain - James Tolkan (b. June 20, 1931) – Mr. Strickland
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: James B. Tolkan | James S. Tolkan | Jim Tolkan | James Tolkin - J.J. Cohen (b. June 22, 1965) – Skinhead (as Jeffrey Jay Cohen)
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: J. Jay Cohen | Jeffrey Jay Cohen - Casey Siemaszko (b. March 17, 1961) – 3-D
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Billy Zane (b. February 24, 1966) – Match
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Harry Waters Jr. (b. March 31, 1953) – Marvin Berry
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