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Back to the Future

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• Adventure
• Comedy

• 1985
• Robert Zemeckis
• 111 mins
• PG

Summary

Sci-fi comedy adventure starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd. High-school student Marty McFly thinks his future is ahead of him, until the day he tries out Dr Emmett Brown's modified DeLorean car and travels back in time. Stranded in 1955, Marty meets his parents and unwittingly changes their destiny. Can he put things right and return to the future before it's too late?

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

John Ferguson

This irresistible combination of dazzling special effects and sly comedy propelled Michael J Fox to stardom and Robert Zemeckis to the front rank of Hollywood directors. And time has not robbed it of any of its vitality. Fox plays the young student who travels back in time to the 1950s and acts as matchmaker for his future parents, who are showing no sign of falling in love. It's beautifully played by the cast (honourable mentions to Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Crispin Glover), and makes the most of an ingenious script from Bob Gale and Zemeckis that finds time to poke fun at 50s icons and lifestyles between the bouts of time-travelling. Zemeckis's direction is equally adroit and he never lets the effects swamp the film.

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8.5/10

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Cast

rolenameMarty McFlyMichael J FoxDr Emmett BrownChristopher LloydLorraine BainesLea ThompsonGeorge McFlyCrispin GloverBiff TannenThomas F WilsonJennifer ParkerClaudia WellsDave McFlyMarc McClureLinda McFlyWendie Jo SperberSam BainesGeorge DiCenzoMr StricklandJames TolkanAudition judgeHuey Lewis3-D, Biff's gangCasey SiemaszkoMatch, Biff's gangBilly Zane

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rolenameDirectorRobert Zemeckis

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2010-10-01

Languages

English

Guidance

Some violence and swearing

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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