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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Chris Matheson (writer)
Ed Solomon (writer)
Release Date:
17 February 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
History is about to be rewritten by two guys who can't spell... more
Plot:
Two seemingly dumb teens struggle to prepare a historical presentation with the help of a time machine. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
'Bill & Ted' actor Carlin dies, aged 71
(From digitalspy. 23 June 2008, 5:26 AM, PDT)
Comedian George Carlin Dies At 71
(From WENN. 23 June 2008, 12:05 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Switch off your brain and enjoy the ride! more (136 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keanu Reeves | ... | Ted Logan | |
| Alex Winter | ... | Bill S. Preston, Esq. | |
| George Carlin | ... | Rufus | |
| Terry Camilleri | ... | Napoleon | |
| Dan Shor | ... | Billy the Kid | |
| Tony Steedman | ... | Socrates | |
| Rod Loomis | ... | Dr. Sigmund Freud | |
| Al Leong | ... | Genghis Khan | |
| Jane Wiedlin | ... | Joan of Arc | |
| Robert V. Barron | ... | Abraham Lincoln (as Robert Barron) | |
| Clifford David | ... | Ludwig van Beethoven | |
| Hal Landon Jr. | ... | Captain Logan | |
| Bernie Casey | ... | Mr. Ryan | |
| Amy Stock-Poynton | ... | Missy Preston | |
| J. Patrick McNamara | ... | Mr. Preston |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Dudes (USA) (working title)
The Adventures of Bill and Ted (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
AMF Tempe Village Lanes - 4407 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona, USA more
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Trivia:
The footage for Napoleon's battle in Austria (presumably Austerlitz) was taken from the American movie War and Peace (1956). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the phone booth is first created we see it start to form, then we see a shot of Rufus' face with a complete booth reflected, then back to a shot of a still-forming booth. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Rufus:
Hi, welcome to the future. San Dimas California 2688. And I'm telling you it's great here. The air is clean, the water's clean, even the dirt, it's clean. Bowling averages are way up, mini-golf scores are way down. And we have more excellent water slides than any other planet we communicate with...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Doogie Howser, M.D.: Doogie's Awesome, Excellent Adventure (#1.19)" (1990) more
Soundtrack:
In Time more
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This movie rules. Am I afraid to admit it? Nope, 'cause it's the truth! I know by reading some of my reviews I sound like some stuffy person who doesn't like any fluffy comedies or unintelligent humor, but that's not always the case. Yes, there are good fluffy comedies that promise a really fun watch.
I can't even count how many times I've seen this movie, but somehow it never gets old. 'Bill and Ted' is of course NOT a great movie, but it never pretends to be one, and I guess that's why I like it so much.
I've always had a huge fascination with the idea of time travel (why else would I love 'Back to the Future' so much?), and this movie actually makes it look really, really fun. Not to mention that Bill and Ted's mispronunciation of the historical figures' names ("So-crates!") makes it all the more hilarious.
Did I mention that Rufus is totally awesome? No? Well go ahead and kick me in the face!