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Back to the Future Part III

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

1990-05-25 Adventure 1hr 59m

The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

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The final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

  • Released
    1990-05-25
  • Revenue
    $244,527,583
  • Budget
    $40,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 59m
  • Genre
    Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Crew

Robert Zemeckis
Director
Bob Gale
Screenplay
Bob Gale
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox
Marty McFly / Seamus McFly
Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd
Emmett Brown
Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen
Clara Clayton
Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen / Biff Tannen
Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson
Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue
Jennifer Parker
Matt Clark

Matt Clark
Bartender
Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart
Barbwire Salesman
Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram
Saloon Old Timer
Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.
Saloon Old Timer
Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor
Saloon Old Timer
James Tolkan

James Tolkan
Marshal Strickland
Marc McClure

Marc McClure
Dave McFly
Wendie Jo Sperber

Wendie Jo Sperber
Linda McFly
Jeffrey Weissman

Jeffrey Weissman
George McFly
Christopher Wynne

Christopher Wynne
Buford Tannen's Gang / Needles' Gang
Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan
Buford Tannen's Gang
Mike Watson

Mike Watson
Buford Tannen's Gang
Hugh Gillin

Hugh Gillin
Mayor
Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam
Colt Gun Salesman
Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney
Engineer
Donovan Scott

Donovan Scott
Deputy
Flea

Flea
Needles
J.J. Cohen

J.J. Cohen
Needles' Gang
Ricky Dean Logan

Ricky Dean Logan
Needles' Gang
Marvin J. McIntyre

Marvin J. McIntyre
Mortician
Kaleb Henley

Kaleb Henley
Strickland's Son
Todd Cameron Brown

Todd Cameron Brown
Jules
Dannel Evans

Dannel Evans
Verne
Leslie A. Prickett

Leslie A. Prickett
Celebration Man
Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey
Photographer
Jo B. Cummings

Jo B. Cummings
Pie Lady
Steve McArthur

Steve McArthur
Festival Man #1
John Ickes

John Ickes
Festival Man #2
James A. Rammel

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Festival Dance Caller
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Michael Mills

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Townsman #2
Kenny Myers

Kenny Myers
Townsman #3
Brad McPeters

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Eyepatch
Phinnaes D.

Phinnaes D.
Toothless
Rod Kuehne

Rod Kuehne
Ticket Agent
Leno Fletcher

Leno Fletcher
Conductor
Joey Newington

Joey Newington
Joey
Larry Ingold

Larry Ingold
Train Fireman
Tim Konrad

Tim Konrad
Barbwire Salesman's Companion
Glenn Fox

Glenn Fox
Boy with Gun

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Reviews for Back to the Future Part III
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2017-02-10

Oh, I know you did send me back to the future. But I'm back! I'm back from the future. Doc Brown is back in 1885 in the Old West, soon to... read more

Oh, I know you did send me back to the future. But I'm back! I'm back from the future. Doc Brown is back in 1885 in the Old West, soon to be joined by Marty who has found that Doc is in mortal danger from Burford "Mad-Dog" Tannen. Rounding out what turned out to be a hugely popular trilogy, Back to the Future Part III restored the core essence heart of Part 1, whilst simultaneously tying up all the threads with a fully formed story. More sedate in its telling (not hard following on from the manic pacing of part 2) part 3 fuses science fiction malarkey with, well, Western malarkey. All played out with the usual array of clever jokes and series reprises - only in a Wild Wild West setting. An interesting point to note is how the roles of Doc & Marty have been reversed from the first film, here Marty is the maniacal plot axis, whizzing around getting into scrapes as Doc ambles around in love, courtesy of the delightfully classic looking Mary Steenburgen as Clara Clayton. Thomas F. Wilson returns for villain duties as Tannen, a Western bully villain pulled straight out of many a classic Oater from way back in the day, and Lea Thompson & Elisabeth Shue ensure the "past" is not forgotten. When Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale started making Back To The Future in 1985, could they have envisaged that they would make three films and end up with a steam engine time machine in the Wild West? Possibly not, but as part 3 hurtles (literally) towards the suspense laden finale, two things are for certain. One is that they wisely closed the series down with a surefire coda winner. Two is that between them they crafted one of the most entertaining family trilogies to have ever graced the screen. No doubt about the fact that part one is the uniformly class act of the three, but parts two & three themselves reward groups of all ages. Great Scot indeed. 8.5/10

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A Review by JPV852 8

Written by JPV852 on 2020-10-30

As with Part II, I've come to appreciate this one more, a great blend of sci-fi and western and features once more some fine performances fr... read more

As with Part II, I've come to appreciate this one more, a great blend of sci-fi and western and features once more some fine performances from both Fox and Lloyd, who each do great work portraying different characters (or at least for Lloyd a different time version of Doc Brown). Beyond that, well done set and costume designs and a good enough story to conclude the trilogy. **3.75/5**

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-13

"Marty" (Michael J Fox) is stuck in 1955 when he learns of the untimely demise of his mentor "Doc. Brown" (Christopher Lloyd) back in 1885. ... read more

"Marty" (Michael J Fox) is stuck in 1955 when he learns of the untimely demise of his mentor "Doc. Brown" (Christopher Lloyd) back in 1885. Luckily, the DeLorean is on hand and back he goes - to the wild west - to try and prevent this calamity. Once there, he has no idea how to get back; a task not made any easier by local bully "Mad Dod" (Tom Wilson) who has it in for this meek city boy from day one. Spielberg is at his best with stories like this, and borrowing heavily from the Western film genre - and quite a bit from Clint Eastwood too, we have a quickly paced an amiable adventure film as Fox and Lloyd have to stay alive whilst figuring out how to charge the flux capacitor and get themselves home. Wilson is super as the "baddie" and Mary Steenbergen gives the "Doc" a little bit of love interest as the story ticks along nicely. These three films fit nicely with each other, and happily they all decided to hang up their stetsons after this one. It's still great fun 30 years later, with fun pithy dialogue; loads of great action photography and strong entertaining performances all through. Good fun.

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A Review by SoSmooth1982 5

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-04-22

Not my favorite. I didn't really like the 3rd movie because I'm not really into western type movies.... read more

Not my favorite. I didn't really like the 3rd movie because I'm not really into western type movies.

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A Review by Arcanum101 4

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-05-27

Maybe a little better than the second movie, but still not a patch on the first. It's worth a watch for the in-jokes but have a standby movi... read more

Maybe a little better than the second movie, but still not a patch on the first. It's worth a watch for the in-jokes but have a standby movie ready.

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A Review by John Chard

Oh, I know you did send me back to the future. But I'm back! I'm back from the future. Doc Brown is back in 1885 in the Old West, soon to be joined by Marty who has found that Doc is in mortal danger from Burford "Mad-Dog" Tannen. Rou...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2017-02-10

Oh, I know you did send me back to the future. But I'm back! I'm back from the future. Doc Brown is back in 1885 in the Old West, soon to be joined by Marty who has found that Doc is in mortal dang...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 8

Written by JPV852 on 2020-10-30

As with Part II, I've come to appreciate this one more, a great blend of sci-fi and western and features once more some fine performances from both Fox and Lloyd, who each do great work portraying dif...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-04-13

"Marty" (Michael J Fox) is stuck in 1955 when he learns of the untimely demise of his mentor "Doc. Brown" (Christopher Lloyd) back in 1885. Luckily, the DeLorean is on hand and back he goes - to the w...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by SoSmooth1982 5

Written by SoSmooth1982 on 2023-04-22

Not my favorite. I didn't really like the 3rd movie because I'm not really into western type movies....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Arcanum101 4

Written by Arcanum101 on 2023-05-27

Maybe a little better than the second movie, but still not a patch on the first. It's worth a watch for the in-jokes but have a standby movie ready....

read more