He was never in time for his classes... He wasn't in time for his dinner... Then one day... he wasn't in his time at all.
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.
AdventureComedyScience Fictionflying carrace against timeclock towercar racelightningguitarinventorjourney in the pastinventiontime travelbullyingmad scientist
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Character
Resolved, classical in form, earnest and relentless.
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- warmbleak
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Cast
- Michael J. FoxMarty McFly
- Christopher LloydEmmett Brown
- Crispin GloverGeorge McFly
- Lea ThompsonLorraine Baines
- Claudia WellsJennifer Parker
- Thomas F. WilsonBiff Tannen
- Marc McClureDave McFly
- Wendie Jo SperberLinda McFly
- George DiCenzoSam Baines
- Frances Lee McCainStella Baines
Crew
- Robert ZemeckisDirector
- Bob GaleWriter
- Robert ZemeckisWriter
- Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur SchmidtEditor
- Harry KeramidasEditor
- Bob GaleProducer
- Neil CantonProducer
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Pairings
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The Hobbit 193758% alikeBook · Both classical in form, resolved, earnest.
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