Back to the Future

Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction adventure movie directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale.

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Richard Gale formulated the film idea when he found his grandfather’s yearbook in his garage. Gale wondered if he would have been a friend of his ancestor in school, who he described as a ‘nerd’ and the film blossomed from this chance idea.

The script for Back to the Future was rejected 44 times before it was finally green-lit.

It stars Michael J. Fox as the time-travelling teen, Crispin Glover as his father

and Christopher Lloyd as the kooky professor Doc Brown. Michael J. Fox is almost three years older than Crispin Glover.

Michael J. Fox is only ten days younger than Lea Thompson who plays his mother.

In an early draft of Back to the Future, the time machine was a refrigerator. It was changed because Robert Zemeckis was afraid children would imitate the film and get trapped, so they changed it to a DeLorean car.

The DeLorean was deliberately selected for its general appearance and gull wing doors, in order to make it plausible that people in 1955 would presume it to be an alien spacecraft.

DeLorean time machine on display The Conmunity - Pop Culture Geek 

Back to the Future filming at night would get interrupted because the DeLorean's door began slowly closing on its own. It was found that cold temperatures at night cause the gas-filled strut in the hinge mechanism to contact. To keep the doors up, special effects would keep the strut warm between shots

Back to the Future received a wide release in North America on July 3, 1985, ahead of Independence Day holiday weekend.

Back to the Future was the highest grossing US film in 1985. It was also banned in China, thanks to its use of time travel.

The musician John Mayer became interested in the guitar after watching Marty McFly play one in Back to the Future.

Back To The Future became an international phenomenon, leading to the second and third movies, which were released in 1989 and 1990, respectively.

Back To The Future II and III were shot back to back over the course of 11 months in 1989. The nature of filming two sequels at the same time was revolutionary for the industry.

From Marty's perspective, the entire Back to the Future trilogy happens over 3 weeks—for Doc Brown, the adventure spans about 10 years.

Though the sequels did not perform quite as well at the box office as the first film, the trilogy remains immensely popular.

The rights to Back to the Future are entirely owned by the director, Robert Zemeckis, who has pledged for there to never, ever be a remake in his lifetime.

Sources 24 Facts About 'Back To The Future' That Might Surprise You, IMDB
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