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Back to the Future Part III (1990)

 -  Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi  -  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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time machine | teacher | dog | outlaw | band | See more »

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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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25 May 1990 (USA)  »

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Volver al futuro III  »

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$40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$87,666,629 (USA)
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The recent release of the 1:15 scale model of the railed version of the Delorean is the first model of the railed version to have wheels strong enough to support the body of the car, as well as not having the train track bed as part of the model display. See more »

Goofs

On the morning that Marty is suppose to have his shootout with Mad Dog, an automated machine in Doc Brown's shop makes breakfast. One part of the machine cracks some eggs and slides the frying pan over to an open fire. But as this happens, the eggs are pushed over too and you can see that some of the egg whites are already cooking, suggesting that the pan is already hot. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Marty McFly: Doc! Doc! Doc!
Doc: [not paying attention] What?
Marty McFly: Doc!
Doc: What?
Marty McFly: Doc!
Doc: [finally seeing him] Aaaah!
Marty McFly: Okay, relax, Doc, it's me! It's me! It's Marty!
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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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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