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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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Release:

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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splat
1.5/4

Eric Henderson

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 25 2009 09:26 AM

Slant Magazine

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4/5

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 05 2008 02:26 PM

Channel 4 Film

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4/5

Kim Newman

A clever and enjoyable wrapping-up of the time-travelling adventures.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 05 2008 02:26 PM

Empire Magazine

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Variety Staff

The simplicity of plot, and the wide expansiveness of its use of space, are a refreshing change from the convoluted, visually cramped and cluttered second part.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 05 2008 02:25 PM

Variety

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3/4

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: | comment Comment | Feb., 26 2007 10:31 PM

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

This is a good deal more likable than part two because the product plugs have been held back, and Zemeckis is clearly having fun alluding to his favorite westerns; there's also a certain sweetness and charm in the Lloyd-Steenburgen romance.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 26 2007 10:25 PM

Chicago Reader

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

A triumphant combination of comedy, science fiction, romance and the Western.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 23 2006 04:25 AM

Combustible Celluloid

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3.5/5

Christopher Null

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 16 2006 04:23 AM

Filmcritic.com

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Affectionate, innovative, and vaguely lunatic.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

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2/5

Cole Smithey

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 10 2005 09:49 PM

ColeSmithey.com

tomato
3/5

Chuck O'Leary

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 29 2005 02:40 AM

Fantastica Daily

tomato
3/5

Greg Maki

No review available.

comment Comment | Jan., 06 2005 09:34 AM

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

splat
1/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment Comment | Nov., 23 2004 09:07 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

tomato
5/5

Steve Crum

Solid end to super fun trilogy; Fox & Lloyd still great

comment Comment | Oct., 23 2004 07:48 PM

Kansas City Kansan

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4/5

Rich Cline

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 24 2004 11:52 PM

Shadows on the Wall

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4/5

Andy Klein

No review available.

comment Comment | Nov., 06 2003 03:42 AM

New Times

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4/5

Carol Cling

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 31 2003 02:16 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

splat
2.5/5

Vincent Canby

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

Full Review Source: | comment 2 Comments | May., 20 2003 05:15 PM

New York Times

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3/5

Matt Brunson

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 30 2003 11:03 AM

Creative Loafing

splat
1/5

Matt Bailey

No review available.

comment Comment | Apr., 04 2003 11:26 PM

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