| Back to the Future | |
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| Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Release Date | July 3, 1985 |
| Running Time | 116 minutes |
| Directed by | Robert Zemeckis |
| Producer(s) | Bob Gale Neil Canton |
| Written by | Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale |
| Starring | Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Edited by | Arthur Schmidt Harry Keramidas |
| Production Company | Amblin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $19 million |
| Box Office | $389–392 million |
| Sequels | Back to the Future Part II Back to the Future Part III |
| Related Wikia | Futurepedia |
Back to the Future is a 1985 comedic action-adventure film and first of the Back to the Future trilogy directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. The next two films, Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III, were released in 1989 and 1990 respectively.
Plot[]
The character Martin "Marty" McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) is a high school student who is friends with Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown (played by Christopher Lloyd) and his dog, Einstein. Doc is a scientist and engineer who creates a time machine out of a DeLorean. Marty has to flee in the machine after Doc is tracked down by the Libyans from which he stole plutonium to power the "flux capacitor" in the machine. This sends him back in time, accidentally changing the past and threatening his existence.
The Time Travelers[]
| Photo | Time Traveler | Played by |
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Marty McFly | Michael J. Fox |
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Doc Brown | Christopher Lloyd |
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Einstein (dog) |
Method of Travel[]
Using a flux capacitor powered by plutonium, Doc Brown's modified DeLorean DMC-12 travels through time once it reaches 88 mph.
Tropes[]
- Fixing the past
- Disappearing hero
Notable Quotes[]
"Where we're going, we don't need roads." -- Doc Brown
"Make like a tree and get out of here." -- Biff Tannen
"If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit!" -- Doc Brown
Time Travel Theories[]
Time Diagram[]
Popular Culture[]
- The video game Life is Strange has many references to the film.
Trailers[]