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Back to the future [videorecording] / Universal ; Steven Spielberg presents ; a Robert Zemeckis film ; written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale ; produced by Bob Gale and Neil Canton ; directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Zemeckis, Robert, 1952- (screenwriter,, film director.). Gale, Bob, 1951- (film producer.). Canton, Neil, (film producer.). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (film producer.). Fox, Michael J., 1961- (actor.). Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- (actor.). Thompson, Lea, 1961- (actor.). Glover, Crispin, (actor.). Wilson, Thomas F., 1959- (actor.). Silvestri, Alan, (composer (expression)). Cundey, Dean, 1945- (director of photography.). Schmidt, Arthur, 1937- (editor.). Keramidas, Harry, (editor.). Industrial Light and Magic (Studio), (visual effects provider.). Universal Pictures (Firm), (production company.). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), (film distributor.). Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson. (Cast).

Summary:

It's the mid-80's, and Marty McFly is your average 17-year-old slacker who happens to be friends with an inventor, Doc Brown. Doc's latest invention is a time machine, that ends up transporting Marty back to 1955 where he must bring his parents together so that he will exist when he gets back to his own time.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Universal City, California] : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Features: The making of "Back to the future"; Making the trilogy : chapter one; Q & A with director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale; enhanced conversation with Michael J. Fox; feature commentary with producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton; deleted scenes; outtakes; Did you know that? Universal animated anecdotes; original makeup tests; production archives; excerpts from the original screenplay; theatrical teaser trailer; cast and filmmakers; production notes; DVD-ROM features including Total axess; recommendations and special announcements; Back to the future : the ride; Looking back at the future; "Back to the future" night; Michael J. Fox Q & A
Formatted Contents Note:
disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Bonus disc.
Restrictions on Access Note:
"For private home use only."
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music, Alan Silvestri ; editors, Arthur Schmidt, Harry Keramidas ; director of photography, Dean Cundey ; visual effects produced at Industrial Light & Magic.
Participant or Performer Note:
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1surround; dual-layer disc.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; optional English captions for hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Named to the National Film Registry in 2007 by the Library of Congress ; Winner, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing (Charles L. Campbell, Robert R. Rutledge), 1986 Academy Awards (USA) ; Winner, Favorite Motion Picture, 1986 People's Choice Awards (USA) ; Winner, Saturn Award, Best Actor (Michael J. Fox), Best Science Fiction Film, Best Special Effects (Kevin Pike), 1986 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (USA).
Subject: McFly, Marty (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Brown, Emmett (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Time travel > Drama.
Teenage boys > United States > Drama.
Inventors > United States > Drama.
Parent and teenager > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Genre: Science fiction films.
Action and adventure films.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Fiction films.

Available copies

  • 19 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Cleveland County Library System. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 22 total copies.
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