Film of the Day: Back to the Future

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1998

143 minutes (2 hrs 23 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • France • Germany • Japan • United States

Production Studio

Universal Pictures

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Starring

John Travolta · Emma Thompson · Billy Bob Thornton · Kathy Bates · Adrian Lester · Maura Tierney

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 20th March 1998

Canada release: 20th March 1998

United States release: 20th March 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 30th Oct '98
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: £238.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 2

US box office

Box Office debut: 20th Mar '98
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $12 Million
Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Oct, 1998
10

6 Nov, 1998
14

US box office

20 Mar, 1998
2

27 Mar, 1998
3

3 Apr, 1998
5

8 May, 1998
15

Global box office

Certificates

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£497.5 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$39 Million

Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

Mike Nichols

Directed By

John
Travolta

Emma
Thompson

Actor

Character

John Travolta

Governor Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

Daisy

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

Rebecca Walker

March

Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie

Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

Robert Klein

Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

James Denton

Mitch

Leontine Guilliard

Ruby

Monique Ridge-Williams

Tawana Carter

Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

Geraldo Rivera

Charlie Rose

Larry King

O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris

Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman

Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

Bianca Lawson

Loretta

Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington

Harrison Young

Sam

Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Terry Hicks

Susan Kussman

Ella Louise

Vickilyn Reynolds

Amalee

Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher

Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer

Henry Woronicz

Pundit

Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein

Rosalie Peck

Retiree

Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover

Eric Boyd

Bagpiper

Clark Heathcliff Brolly

Pundit no.1

James DuMont

Man #1 in Airport Bar

Amaris Dupree

Emily Lopez

Tom Griffith

News Anchor

Noah Michael Levine

Airport Traveler

Richard Livingston

Carlos A. Montes

Policeman

Dorie Neal

Muffin / Campaign

Brian Shakti

Protester

Pete Tittl

Funeral mourner

Sara Van Horn

Lesa Whittington

News Anchor

Tony Winters

Pundit #3

Jordan Ancel

Muffin

Allan Wayne Anderson

Swimming Pool Guest

Stephen Austin-Skordiles

Union Member

Dara J. Bragg

Crowd member

Greg Bronson

Campaign Staff

Michael W. Broomer

Boilermaker

Marian Caparros

News Anchor

Sophia Choi

News Anchor

Matt Clifford

Hotel Guest

Barbara Conway

Campaign Staff

Kacee DeMasi

Voter

Freddie Joe Farnsworth

Extra

Phil Faroudja

Background Extra

Anthony Michael Frederick

Detective

Donna Jeffries

Photographer

Frank Jennings

Featured

Spencer Kayden

Hotel Guest

Nick Loeb

Waiter

Polli Magaro

Woman in Street

Jean Martirez

News Anchor

Paul McMichael

Audience Member

Greg McWhorter

Street Person

Larry Mendte

News Anchor

John Milford

Christopher C. Murphy

Newsroom Crew

Tim Murphy

Union Manager

Msaada Nia

Governor Picker Supporter

Gary Pike

Partygoer

Kevin Richardson

Editor

Rocco

Secret Service Agent

Rocco Salata

News Videographer

Larry F. Scott

Union Official

Lorna Scott

Woman in Airport Bar

Sandy E. Scott

Officer Boone

Renée Spei

INAUGURAL BALL GUEST

Jimmy Steinfeldt

Photographer

Steve Teamkin

Blue Hard Hat

Lynn Wanlass

Woman in Red

Charlie Weirauch

Muffin

Tim R. Worley

Hotel Bar Patron