Back to the Future III [Special Edition]

Director: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale, Neil Canton

Overview

The final episode in the fast-paced Back to the Future trilogy has time traveler Marty McFly heading back to the Old West to save his pal Doc, the inventor of the magical DeLorean time-traveling machine that took Marty back to the 1950s in the first film and shot him into the 21st century for the second episode. Marty's latest journey began at the end of Part II when he received a letter dated 1885 from Doc, who was accidentally stranded in 1885 by a stray bolt of lightning. The letter says that he cannot come home until he repairs the DeLorean, which he buried in the desert to keep it safe. Marty goes to dig it up so he can fix it and rescue Doc. Unfortunately, he is en route to the sight when he finds a tombstone with his friend's name on it; beneath it are the mysterious words "With Love from Clara." The date reads 1885. Marty realizes that if he cannot prevent Doc's early demise that Doc will never have existed and that will cause all kinds of problems. Unfortunately, no sooner does McFly make it back to the past, where he adopts the name "Clint Eastwood" when he gets into trouble, leaving his forbears to save him. Meanwhile, Doc, who is still alive, falls in love with the beauteous schoolmarm Clara Clayton, the girl he knows he must marry. They meet when he saves her from a runaway wagon. When not wrestling with their own problems, Marty and Doc must figure out how to fix the disabled DeLorean so they can return to the present. Needing the car to go 88 mph before it can breach time, the two devise a crazy scheme involving a stolen train, an uncompleted stretch of track and a yawning gorge that comprises the story's thrilling highlight.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/05/2010
UPC:	0025195039413
Original Release:	1990
Rating:	PG
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:58:00
Sales rank:	737

Special Features

The making of Back to the Future Part III; Making the trilogy: chapter three; Q&a qith director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale; Feature commentary with producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton; Deleted scene; Outtakes; Universal animated anecdotes; Designing the town of Hill Valley; Designing the campaign; Production archives; The secrets of the Back to the Future trilogy; Faqs about the trilogy; ZZ Top "Doubleback" music video

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael J. Fox	Marty McFly,Boy with Gun
Christopher Lloyd	Dr. `Doc' Emmett Brown
Mary Steenburgen	Clara Clayton
Thomas F. Wilson	Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen
Lea Thompson	Maggie McFly
Elisabeth Shue	Jennifer
Matt Clark	Bartender
Richard Dysart	Barbed Wire Salesman
James Tolkan	Marshal Strickland
Marc McClure	Dave McFly
Wendie Jo Sperber	Linda McFly
Hugh Gillin	Mayor
Jeffrey Weissman	George McFly
Burton Gilliam	Colt Gun Salesman
Bill McKinney	Engineer
Donovan Scott	Deputy
Flea	Needles
Marvin J. McIntyre	Mortician
Kaleb Henley	Strickland's Son
Todd Cameron Brown	Jules
Dannel Evans	Verne,Verne
Leslie A. Prickett	Celebration Man
Dean Cundey	Photographer
Pat Buttram	Saloon Old-Timer
Jo B. Cummings	Pie Lady
James A. Rammel	Festival Dance Caller
Brad McPeters	Eyepatch
Phinnaes D.	Toothless
Rod Kuehne	Ticket Agent
Leno Fletcher	Conductor
Joey Newington	Joey
Larry Ingold	Train Fireman
Tim Konrad	Barbed Wire Salesman's Companion
Harry Carey Jr.	Saloon Old-Timer
Dub Taylor	Saloon Old-Timer
Christopher Wynne	Buford Tannen's Gang
Sean Gregory Sullivan	Buford Tannen's Gang
Mike Watson	Actor,Buford Tannen's Gang
J.J. Cohen	Needle's Gang
Ricky Dean Logan	Actor,Needles' Gang
Steve McArthur	1st Festival Man
John Ickes	2nd Festival Man
Michael Klastorin	1st Townsman
Michael John Mills	Actor,2nd Townsman
Kenny Myers	Actor
ZZ Top	Actor
Kevin Holloway	Marty Photo Double
Michael Higgins	Marty Dance Double
Lea Thomson	Actor
Alan Silvestri	Composer

Technical Credits

Bob Gale

Robert Zemeckis

Neil Canton	Producer
Bob Gale	Producer,Screenwriter
Kathleen Kennedy	Executive Producer
Michael Lantieri	Special Effects
Scott Farrar	Special Effects
Frank Marshall	Executive Producer
Ken Ralston	Special Effects
Walter Scott	Stunts
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer,Producer
Rick Alexander	Sound Effects
Kevin Bartnof	Sound Effects
James Bolt	Sound Effects
Charles L. Campbell	Sound Effects
Will Cascio	Stunts
Steve Starkey	Producer
Robert Zemeckis	Screenwriter
Charlie Croughwell	Stunts
Danny Costa	Stunts

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Back to the Future Part III
1. Back Again [2:48]
2. Main Titles [2:10]
3. A Letter From Doc [7:40]
4. Doc's Destiny [3:07]
5. Back to 1885 [6:25]
6. Clint Eastwood? [7:47]
7. Mad Dog [3:12]
8. Reunited [4:28]
9. Out of Gas [4:09]
10. Clara [8:48]
11. The Town Festival [6:15]
12. Trouble With Tannen [9:26]
13. The Course of the Future [9:57]
14. Late for a Train [4:21]
15. Showdown [:35]
16. Racing Against Time [9:12]
17. Back to Normal [11:45]
18. Marty's Choice [3:47]
19. Meet the Family [2:00]
20. End Titles [3:44]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Back to the Future Part III
Play
Scenes
Bonus Materials
The Making of Back to the Future Part III
Making the Trilogy: Chapter Three
Q&A With Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
Feature Commentary With Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
Deleted Scene
Tannen Kills Marshall Strickland With Commentary by Producer Bob Gale: On/Off
Outtakes
Did You Know That? Universal Animated Anecdotes
Anecdotes On
Anecdotes Off
Designing the Town of Hill Valley
Designing the Campaign
Production Archives
Marty McFly Photo Album
Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
Production Designs
The Trilogy: Poster Concepts
ZZ Top Doubleback Music Video
The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy
Faq's About the Trilogy
Trailers
Theatrical Trailer
Universal Studios Theme Parks
Cast & Filmmakers
Michael J. Fox As Marty McFly
Christopher Lloyd As Dr. Emmett Brown
Mary Steenburgen As Clara Clayton
Thomas F. Wilson As Biff and Buford
Lea Thompson As Maggie and Lorraine McFly
Executive Producer - Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer - Frank Marshall
Executive Producer - Kathleen Kennedy
Screenplay by Bob Gale
Produced by Neil Canton
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Production Notes
DVD-ROM Features Including Total Axess
Recommendations
Languages
Spoken Language
English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Français 5.1 Dolby Digital
Captions and Subtitles
English
Español
None

Editorial Reviews

"History repeats itself" is the jokey lesson at the heart of Back to the Future Part III, as the Old West version of Hill Valley is chock full of ancestors who all behave exactly as their descendents will in 1955, 1985 and 2015. It's in this way that Back to the Future Part III succumbs to sequelitis, the malady that inflicts series in which the same jokes are tirelessly repeated, to remind audiences what they liked so much about the original. And because the head-spinning questions raised by time travel in the first two movies were what connected with audiences, awakening their intellectual curiosity and sense of awe, there's something noticeably absent when the series settles down in an old dusty town for its finale. A conventional, though not unappealing, western/comedy, Back to the Future Part III relies a lot more on the waning charm of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, plus an influx of sweetness from Mary Steenburgen, than the fascinating gadgets and elaborate plans that made the first two whir along. Although the softer tone is a welcome change after the dark Back to the Future Part II, the third film feels like a technological and creative step backward in terms of its narrative and contrived plot elements. It maintains a whiff of the genius and wit that set the series in motion, but it also seems like Universal's attempt to play it safer after the risky and challenging middle installment. It's a competent conclusion to the series, but too comfortable to earn the kind of affection this series deserves.