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Back to the Future Part III

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Back to the Future Part III (1990)

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Reviews Counted:35

Fresh:25

Rotten:10

Average Rating:6.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Released on the heels of BACK TO THE FUTURE II, this final entry in the time-traveling trilogy sends Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to the wild, wild West. After Doc... Released on the heels of BACK TO THE FUTURE II, this final entry in the time-traveling trilogy sends Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) to the wild, wild West. After Doc Brown accidentally sends himself too far into the past, he advises Marty not to follow (through a strategically placed letter). Upon learning that Brown may be in trouble, however, Marty takes the DeLorean and heads for 1885. Just as Marty convinces Doc to return to the present, a new complication arrives in the form of a lovely schoolteacher, Clara (Mary Steenburgen). With Doc head-over-heels and refusing to leave, Marty must do some fancy gun-slinging to keep them both alive. [More]

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, Thomas F. Wilson, Elisabeth Shue

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Director: Robert Zemeckis

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Feb 10, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French
  • Subtitles - English, (SDH), Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Outtakes
  • Deleted Scene
  • FAQ's About the Trilogy
  • Audio Commentary: Producers, Bob Gale and Neil Canton
  • Recommendations
  • Theatrical Trailer

Featurette:

  • 1. The Making of Back to the Future Part III
  • 2. Making the Trilogy: Chapter Three
  • 3. Q&A with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
  • 4. Did You Know That? Universal Animated Anecdotes
  • 5. Designing the Town of Hill Valley
  • 6. Desiging the Campaign
  • 7. Production Archives
  • 8. ZZ Top "Doubleback" Music Video
  • 9. The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Production Notes

Biographies:

  • 1. Cast
  • 2. Filmmakers

DVD-ROM Features:

  • Including Total Axess
 
 
 
 

Reviews for Back to the Future Part III

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09/12/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

No review available.

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11/23/04
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

It ain't only the DeLorean that's out of gas.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
02/25/09
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Ties up all the loose ends but runs out of energy and inspiration.

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01/01/00
John Hartl
John Hartl
Film.com
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No review available.

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04/04/03
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

No review available.

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Makes a few bows in the direction of time-travel complexities, and then settles down to be a routine Western comedy.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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[The film] isn’t much chop.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
09/27/02
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

Except for Mr. Lloyd, the film is so sweet-natured and bland that it is almost instantly forgettable.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment 2 Comments
05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times

Affectionate, innovative, and vaguely lunatic.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

A fitting end to one of the most enjoyable fantasy series of the 1980s.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/05/08
Channel 4 Film

Fttingly the one installment in the trilogy that most resembles an old-fashioned movie, from its lovingly evoked western setting to its charmingly sentimental mood.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/26/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

No review available.

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11/06/03
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
New Times

The weakest of the trilogy, but this franchise never got old.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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10/31/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The bad news may be that it's all quite predictable, but the good news is that it doesn't matter.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Overall this is a good time, but the steampunk adventure doesn't thrill us quite as much as the original.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/16/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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07/29/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

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01/06/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
 
 
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