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Back to the Future

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Year: 1985

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale

Tagline: 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.

Plot in a sentence: In 1985, with the help of eccentric scientist Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown, 17-year-old Marty McFly is transported to 1955; however, his presence is very damaging to events of the past involving his parents, and he sets out on a race against time to save the future of Doc, his parents, and himself.

Main Cast and Characters:

Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd Dr. Emmett Brown, "Doc"
Lea Thompson Lorraine Baines McFly
Crispin Glover George McFly
Thomas F. Wilson Biff Tannen
Claudia Wells Jennifer Parker
James Tolkan Mr. Strickland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to the Future Part II

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Year: 1989

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale

Tagline: Getting back was only the beginning.

Plot in a sentence: At the insistence of Dr. Emmett Brown, Marty McFly uses the time machine to go to 2015 and try to straighten out the future of his children; however, Biff Tannen steals the time machine and ruins the future, and Marty and Doc must once again return to 1955 in order to restore the present.

Main Cast and Characters:

Marty McFly / Marty McFly Jr / Marlene McFly
Dr. Emmett Brown, "Doc"
Lorraine Baines/McFly/Tannen
George McFly
Biff Tannen / Griff Tannen
Elisabeth Shue Jennifer Parker/McFly
James Tolkan Mr. Strickland

Back to the Future Part III

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Year: 1990

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale

Tagline: They've saved the best trip for last... But this time they may have gone too far.

Plot in a sentence: After a freak burst of lightning sends Dr. Emmett Brown into 1885, Marty McFly goes on a rescue mission to the Old West in order to save Doc from a premature death; however, Marty and Doc encounter various obstacles that may prevent them from returning to the future.

Main Cast and Characters:

Michael J. Fox Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Christopher Lloyd Dr. Emmett Brown, "Doc"
Mary Steenburgen Clara Clayton
Lea Thompson Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Jeffrey Weissman George McFly
Thomas F. Wilson Buford 'Mad Dog' Tannen / Biff Tannen
Elisabeth Shue Jennifer Parker
James Tolkan Chief Marshal James Strickland

 

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