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Back to the Future Part III (1990)

PG  |   |  Action, Adventure, Comedy  |  25 May 1990 (USA)
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Enjoying a peaceable existence in 1885, Doctor Emmet Brown is about to be killed by Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen. Marty McFly travels back in time to save his friend.

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Stranded in 1955, Marty McFly receives written word from his friend, Doctor Emmett Brown, as to where can be found the DeLorean time machine. However, an unfortunate discovery prompts Marty to go to his friend's aid. Using the time machine, Marty travels to the old west where his friend has run afoul of a gang of thugs and has fallen in love with a local schoolteacher. Using the technology from the time, Marty and Emmett devise one last chance to send the two of them back to the future. Written by Vampire Sharpshooter

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


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$40,000,000 (estimated)

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$87,666,629 (USA)
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The twinkly piano cue, used at the start of the main title theme of Back to the Future 3 is a homage by Alan Silvestri to the George Pal movie of H.G Well's The Time Machine. An almost identical twinkly piano/harpsichord motif can be heard at the start of a track called "Fear", used in the original Russell Garcia score from the 1960 classic. See more »

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When Emmett dunks his head into the horse trough, only the top part of his outfit gets wet. When Marty and the bartender pull him out in the next shot, he is completely wet. See more »

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[first lines]
Marty McFly: Doc! Doc! Doc!
Young Doc: [not paying attention] What?
Marty McFly: Doc!
Young Doc: What?
Marty McFly: Doc!
Young Doc: [finally seeing him] Aaaah!
Marty McFly: Okay, relax, Doc, it's me! It's me, It's Marty!
Young Doc: No, it can't be! I just sent you back to the future!
Marty McFly: Oh, I know you did send me back to the future. But I'm back, I'm back *from* the future.
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Doubleback (Acoustic Instrumental Version)
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Lives up to the original
13 April 2003 | by (Ohio) – See all my reviews

I agree that most of the time sequels to great movies are no good. Get to the third installment and it's become a joke. One of the lone exceptions to this rule is Back to the Future Part III. It's just a perfect movie. Entertaining, intelligent, and funny it is a hoot for fans of the first movie. Back to the Future is one franchise where all three movies are worthy of your attention.


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