Film of the Day: Back to the Future

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1987

133 minutes (2 hrs 13 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

James L. Brooks

Starring

William Hurt · Albert Brooks · Holly Hunter · Robert Prosky · Lois Chiles · Joan Cusack

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 25th December 1987

Canada release: 16th December 1987

Finland release: 4th March 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 8th Apr '88
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £200.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

Box Office debut: 26th Feb '98
Debut position: 8
Highest position: 8
Debut gross: $1.3 Million
Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

8 Apr, 1988
2

15 Apr, 1988
2

22 Apr, 1988
2

29 Apr, 1988
4

6 May, 1988
4

13 May, 1988
5

20 May, 1988
6

27 May, 1988
6

3 Jun, 1988
2

10 Jun, 1988
6

17 Jun, 1988
6

24 Jun, 1988
12

1 Jul, 1988
11

8 Jul, 1988
12

US box office

26 Feb, 1998
8

4 Mar, 1998
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£1.4 Million

US total gross
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$51.2 Million

Global total gross
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James
L. Brooks

Director

Role

James L. Brooks

Directed By

Jack
Nicholson

John
Cusack

Actor

Character

William Hurt

Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks

Aaron Altman

Holly Hunter

Jane Craig

Robert Prosky

Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles

Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack

Blair Litton

Peter Hackes

Paul Moore

Christian Clemenson

Bobby

Jack Nicholson

Bill Rorish

Robert Katims

Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler

George Weln

Stephen Mendillo

Gerald Grunick

Kimber Shoop

Young Tom

Dwayne Markee

Young Aaron

Gennie James

Young Jane

Leo Burmester

Jane's Dad

Amy Brooks

Elli Merriman

Jane Welch

Anne Merriman

Jonathan Benya

Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday

Mercenary

Sally Knight

Lila

Manuel Alvarez

Spanish Cameraman

Luis Valderrama

Guerilla Leader

Francisco Garcia

Guerilla Soldier

Richard Thomsen

General McGuire

Nat Benchley

Commander

Marita Geraghty

Date-Rape Woman

Nicholas D. Blanchet

Weekend News Producer

Maura Moynihan

Makeup Woman

Chuck Lippman

Floor Manager

Nannette Rickert

Paul's Secretary

Timothy W. White

Edward Towne

Peggy Pridemore

Tom's Soundwoman

Emily Crowley

Emily

Gerard Ender

Newsroom Worker

David Long

Donny

Joshua Billings

Chyron Operator

Glenn Faigen

Technical Director

Robert Grevemberg Jr.

Technical Director

Richard Pehle

Control Room Director

James V. Franco

Weekend News Director

Jimmy Mel Green

Assistant Director

Raoul N. Rizik

Assistant Director

Mike Skehan

Technician

Franklyn L. Bullard

Audio Visual Engineer

Glen Roven

News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman

News Theme Writer

Alex Mathews

Lecture Host

Steve Smith

Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith

Aaron's Soundwoman

Cynthia B. Hayes

Mother in Hall

Dean Nitz

Young Tough

Phil Ugel

Young Tough

Lance Wain

Young Tough

Susan Marie Feldman

Ellen

Jean Bourne Carinci

Tom's Female Colleague

M. Fekade-Salassie

Cab Driver

Gerald F. Gough

Uniformed Cop

Robert Rasch

Defense Dept. Spokesman

Robert Walsh

NATO Spokesman

John Cusack

Angry Messenger

John Badila

Guest at Ball

Heather Ehlers

Guest at Ball

Arlene M. Dillon

Guest at Ball

Sam Samuels

Guest at Ball

Rochelle Deering

Woman at Speech

Albert Murphy Sr.

Man in Airport

Eleanore C. Kopecky

Woman in Airport

J. Alan Thomas

Airport Cabbie

Hans Bachmann

Man at Speech

Brad Baker

Businessman

Tipper Burton

Mailroom Clerk

Richard DeAngelis

Newsroom Staff

Muammar Gaddafi

Self

Denise King

Copy Runner

Nancy Kirk

Airport traveler

Jack Larravide

Extra

Chuck Roberts

Police Officer