Back to the Future (1985)

Ceremony Year: 1986Category: Best Original ScreenplayReleased: 1985

Nominated Talent & Credits

Robert Zemeckis— Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale

Bob Gale— Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale

Synopsis / Overview

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

Historical Academy Record

WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 58th Academy Awards (1986)

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