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Back to the Future (1985)
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Back to the Future (1985)

Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction • 1h 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.

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Claudia Wells, Thomas F. Wilson, Marc McClure, Wendie Jo Sperber, George DiCenzo, Frances Lee McCain, James Tolkan, J.J. Cohen, Casey Siemaszko, Billy Zane, Harry Waters, Jr., Donald Fullilove, Lisa Freeman, Cristen Kauffman, Elsa Raven, Will Hare, Ivy Bethune, Jason Marin, Katherine Britton, Jason Hervey, Maia Brewton, Courtney Gains, Richard L. Duran, Jeff O'Haco, Johnny Green, Jamie Abbott, Norman Alden, Read Morgan, Sachi Parker, Robert Krantz, Gary Riley, Karen Petrasek, George Buck Flower, Tommy Thomas, Granville 'Danny' Young, David Harold Brown, Lloyd L. Tolbert, Paul Hanson, Lee Brownfield, Robert DeLapp, Tony Pope, Charles L. Campbell, Huey Lewis, Hal Gausman, Deborah Harmon, Arthur Tovey, Tom Tangen, Tom Willett

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UHD Blu-ray

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Solid
Paramount

Featured Lists

National Film Registry

Year of Induction: 2007

TSPDT

2026: #233
2025: #279
2024: #292
2023: #298
2022: #298

Length

116 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

2 years ago

Contributors

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Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release
Best Audio Release
Format
UHD Blu-ray
UHD Tiers
Solid
Paramount
Featured Lists
National Film Registry

Year of Induction: 2007

TSPDT
2026: #233
2025: #279
2024: #292
2023: #298
2022: #298
Length
116 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
2 years ago
Contributors

-

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