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Back to the Future. Part II

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Original title

Back to the Future

Year

1985

Running time

116 min.

Country

United States

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Screenwriter

Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis

Cast

Music

Alan Silvestri

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Producer

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Genre

Sci-Fi. Comedy. Fantasy. Adventure | Time Travel. Teen Comedy. Teen/coming-of-age. Family-friendly. Cult movie

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Synopsis

Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is a typical 17 year old child. Marty is good friends with Doc Brown, the local crackpot scientist, who recently invented a time machine. When Marty accidently launches himself to the year 1955, he meets his dad and consequently interferes with his parent's first meeting. Marty must find a way to throw his parents together before he leaves, or he may never be born! Beyond this little difficulty, the time machine is out of fuel and Marty must find a way to power the vehicle for his return home.

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Awards: 1985: Oscar: Best Sound Effects. 4 Nominations

1985: Golden Globes: 4 Nominations, including Best Picture Comedy

1985: BAFTA Awards: 5 nominations, including Best Film

1985: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Screenplay & Best Foreign Producer

1985: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

1985: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Ten Films.

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"A wildly pleasurable sci-fi comedy, filled with enchantment and sweetness and zip as only a bona fide summer hit can be."

Paul Attanasio: The Washington Post
"The movie's surprises are one of its great pleasures (...) Shows not only a fine comic touch but also some of the lighthearted humanism of a Frank Capra (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"The best mainstream film since 'E.T.,' is an uplifting reminder that Hollywood can still produce truly great entertainment"

Michael Blowen: Boston Globe
"The people in Robert Zemeckis's films have the great fun of living out their craziest daydreams. And the crazier the better"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"It's big, cartoonish and empty, with an interesting premise that is underdeveloped and overproduced"

Sheila Benson: Los Angeles Times
"It isn't often that extremely clever moviemakers use their brains in the service of pure fun. But that's just what the people who made Back to the Future have done"

Jay Boyar: Orlando Sentinel
"If you don't like Back To The Future, it's difficult to believe that you like films at all (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Adam Smith: Empire
"There aren't many films we'd describe as perfect, but Robert Zemeckis's oh-so-'80s time travel tale fits the bill."

Tom Huddleston: Time Out

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