Back to the Future facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Back to the Future |
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| Directed by | Robert Zemeckis |
| Produced by | Bob Gale Neil Canton Johnny Colla (uncredited) |
| Written by | Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale |
| Starring | Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Lea Thompson Crispin Glover Thomas F. Wilson |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Editing by | Harry Keramidas Arthur Schmidt |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 3, 1985 (USA) |
| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$19,000,000 |
Back to the Future is a super fun 1985 American science fiction teen comedy adventure movie. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Crispin Glover. The movie was made by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It's the first movie in an exciting trilogy of three films.
What's the Story?
In 1985, a teenager named Marty McFly meets his eccentric scientist friend, Doc Emmett Brown. Doc shows Marty his newest invention: a car that can travel through time! This amazing time machine is made from a DeLorean car.
The heart of the time machine is something called the "flux capacitor." Doc Brown invented it. To make the flux capacitor work, the car needs a lot of power.
Marty accidentally uses the car to escape from some bad guys. He suddenly finds himself in the year 1955! Now, Marty needs to find a way to get back to 1985.
He finds the younger Doc Brown from 1955. But there's a big problem: the time machine is out of its special fuel. This fuel is not available in 1955. Luckily, Marty remembers a special event happening soon. A lightning bolt is set to strike the town's clock tower at a specific time. This lightning strike can provide the huge amount of power needed to send the DeLorean and Marty back to 1985.
Things get even more complicated in 1955. Marty accidentally meets his own parents when they were teenagers. He accidentally changes how his parents first met. His teenage mother becomes interested in Marty instead of his father, George. If his parents don't fall in love, Marty might never be born!
With the help of the 1955 Doc, Marty must fix the past. He needs to make sure his mother falls in love with his father. He has very little time to do this. Then, he must get back to the DeLorean. He needs to use the lightning strike to travel back to the future, which is 1985.
Who's in the Movie?
- Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly
- Christopher Lloyd as Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown
- Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines-McFly
- Crispin Glover as George McFly
- Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen
- Claudia Wells as Jennifer Parker
- James Tolkan as Mr. Strickland
- Marc McClure as Dave McFly
- Wendie Jo Sperber as Linda McFly
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Images for kids
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Director Robert Zemeckis in 2010. He created Back to the Future with his friend Bob Gale.
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Steven Spielberg in 2018. He helped guide the making of Back to the Future.
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Eric Stoltz (pictured in 2012) was first cast as Marty McFly. He filmed for several weeks before the role was re-cast.
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A house in Arleta, Los Angeles, was used as the home of the McFly family.
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The Hill Valley town square and clock tower were built on the Universal Studios' backlot.
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A first version of the film was shown to audiences at Century 22 theater in San Jose, California. This was only three weeks after filming finished.
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The DeLorean time machine on display in 2011.
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Artist Drew Struzan in 2012. He designed the Back to the Future movie poster.
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The Back to the Future: The Ride (in 2011) at Universal Studios Japan.
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Actor Thomas F. Wilson (in 2011). He started carrying cards with answers to common fan questions about the Back to the Future movies.
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See also
In Spanish: Back to the Future para niños
