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Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Back to the Future Part III

A rewatchable adventure.

The final installment 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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Back to the Future Part III is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Saturday 25 July at 20:30 at Autry Museum of the American West.

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Crash Jatcko3.5

Anyone else ever think it was kind of a dick move for Doc to talk for two and a half movies about destroying the time machine and then just fuck around and build a goddamn time-train?

adambolt4.0

think i came a bit every time they said "back to the future"

Mr. DuLac4.0

Everybody everywhere will say, "Clint Eastwood is the biggest yellow-belly in the west."-Saloon PatronIt's so odd to me that Back to the Future Part II and Part III were written together and then shot back to back. Part II is pure chaos compared to the first film to the point that the film contradicts it's own "time travel rules". You end up with quite a silly future, an alternate 1985 and going back to 1955 incorporating scenes from the first film. With all that going on it still ends up being quite memorable even though the story is severely flawed.Then you get to Part III and it ends up basically being a lighthearted western comedy. It's almost a shock to the system coming off the last film, but you have to applaud the fact that they took such a huge risk by distancing itself so much from the two other films. Because of that Part III ends up being a better film overall in my view, but not as memorable as Part II.What makes this so satisfying as a finale is that it's all about Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd). Their only mission this time around is to save their own asses and they both end up having small character arcs. Doc spent most of the last film being Marty's chauffeur from future, present and past. For the final installment Doc ends up with just as much screen time as Marty and gets some great character moments. It doesn't come close to capturing the magic of the first film, but it's a very satisfying farewell to these two beloved characters.

Common questions
What is Back to the Future Part III about?+

The film follows Marty McFly as he travels to 1885 to rescue Doc Brown from an outlaw, forcing them to find a way back to the future while Doc navigates a romance.

Who directed Back to the Future Part III?+

Robert Zemeckis directed the film in 1990, completing the time-travel trilogy he launched with the 1985 original.

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