Today on the calendar is October 21, 2015. What does it mean? This means that the very day has come when Marty McFly arrives in his hometown of Hill Valley, rides there on a flying board, sees an advertisement for Jaws 19 and buys the ill-fated sports almanac. In honor of this, in many cities, including Minsk, retro shows " Back to the Future- and of course I can not stay away from this event. I already wrote in detail about what it was " back to the future 2” and about all those shown in the film. Well, this time I will tell you about 10 interesting facts about the trilogy.
Ronald Reagan? Actor?
President Nixon
Now let's think: where else was 1985 and Nixon was re-elected for a fifth term? That's right, in Keepers". Coincidence? Don't think. Or did the entire Watchmen universe come into existence due to changes in the space-time continuum caused by Marty and Doc's ill-advised actions? Incidentally, the building used as Hill Valley School in the film is indeed an educational institution - and Richard Nixon was one of its alumni.
Growth Matters
Yes, acting is of course very important, but the way the performers of the main roles will look in the frame is also a very significant factor influencing a lot. Eric Stoltz's height was 183 centimeters, while Fox's height was only 163 centimeters. So, the immediate victim of this replacement was the actress Melora Hardin, who was supposed to play Marty's girlfriend - Jennifer, but was, albeit a little, but taller than the actor. She was replaced with Claudia Wells.
Also had to bite the elbows of the actor J. J. Cohen- he originally auditioned for the role of Biff and successfully passed the audition, but after casting Stolz he was replaced by Thomas Wilson, whose complexion allowed him to look impressive against the background of the latter. As a result, Cohen had to play the role of one of Biff's henchmen. But if Michael J. Fox had originally starred in Back to the Future, then Cohen would have retained the role of Biff. Tom Wilson himself, by the way, was also upset in a certain way because of the dismissal of Stolz. The fact is that during the filming of the scene in the cafe, despite all the requests of Wilson, Stolz double after double beat him at full strength and in the end almost broke his collarbone. Wilson planned to "return the favor" to Stolz in the graduation scene, but unfortunately for him, it was not filmed in time.
And finally, I had to suffer to Christopher Lloyd whose height was 185 centimeters. To reduce the difference in height between him and Fox, Zemeckis used various techniques, such as filming them in such a way that the actors appeared to be standing next to each other, when in reality they were at different distances from the camera. In close-ups, Lloyd had to constantly slouch in order to visually be closer to Marty. As a result, it became one of the signature features of his character.
Frequently Asked Questions about "Back to the Future"
Who put in Roger Rabbit?
First time on screen
The Strange Case of Crispin Glover
Even during the filming of the first part, Glover repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the finale of the first part and asked Zemeckis and Gale to change it (of course, they safely ignored these requests). According to Glover, in retaliation for filming the sequel, he was offered a fee two times less than Tom Wilson and Leah Thompson. He did not agree to this and, through his agent, gave Gale the demand - a million dollars and the opportunity to approve changes to the script. He, of course, at first went nuts from this, and then decided to show Glover his place in the hierarchy of the film and completely cut the proposal for a fee to 125 thousand. After that, Glover slammed the door and left, and Gale and Zemeckis rewrote the script for the second part, cutting out George McFly from there. Of course, it was still impossible to completely do without him, so in the sequel they used an actor similar to him, on whom special facial prostheses were hung to enhance the similarity.
But the story did not end there - after learning about how he was replaced, Glover sued the studio for illegal use of his appearance. In order not to bring the matter to a hearing, Universal paid him $765,000 (that is, almost the entire amount that the actor demanded), and the actors' guild then added to their rules a ban on using the appearance of actors without their permission.
Re-shot opening scene
And if you watch both scenes, you can also notice that, in addition to the other actress, Doc now reacts in a new way and answers with a different intonation to Marty's question about whether something bad happened to him and Jennifer in the future.
Worst car in the world
omens
And in the second part in 2015, Doc walks around in a shirt that depicts a train and cowboys. And of course, it's hard not to pay attention to Doc's phrase about the Wild West as his favorite historical era and the scene where Biff is watching the episode "A Fistful of Dollars" with Clint Eastwood showing off his "body armor".
By the way, after the story with Glover, Gale and Zemeckis specifically asked Eastwood for permission to use the name in the film. And I understand them - I wouldn't want to risk the wrath of Clint Eastwood either.
"conquered cinemas and television screens in many countries in the 80s and 90s, but even now interest in this picture has not faded away. According to the plot of the second part of the trilogy, on October 21, 2015, the main character of the film, Marty McFly, got into the "future".
How did the fate of the cult actors of the film "Back to the Future" more than 30 years later - read in our material.
The role in the fantastic trilogy "Back to the Future" for the young actor Michael Fox was not the first in his career, but it was she who made him world famous. After the release of the first part in 1985, Fox began to be massively invited to the main roles in both film and television.
But the rapidly developing career was cut short in 1991: Michael Fox was diagnosed with a disappointing diagnosis - Parkinson's disease. The inability to learn large dialogues and uncontrollable body movements forced the actor to go underground. Fox spoke about his illness for the first time seven years later, when he tried all the methods of treatment, including an experimental operation.
However, the actor did not limit himself to one confession, opening a special fund to search for cures for Parkinson's disease. In 2010, the Swedish Karolinska Institute awarded Michael Fox an honorary doctorate for his contribution to the fight against the disease, a year later he received an honorary Order of Canada.
Throughout his brief acting career, Fox has garnered five Emmys, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Grammy.
Michael Fox is married and has four children.
Christopher Lloyd then and now The eccentric doctor, who discovered the secret of time travel, was played by the eminent, who at that time had films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Star Trek in his acting baggage.
After the release of Back to the Future, Lloyd continued to be active in both film and television. In the first decade after the release of the cult film, the performer of the role of Emmett Brown was in demand and popular, but in the new millennium there was practically no place left for Christopher in the raging Hollywood.
Since the end of the trilogy about time travel, the American actor has had to try on the role of a mad doctor on several occasions: in an advertisement for Nike's "future" sneakers and in an advertisement for household appliances for an Argentinean store.
Now the actor rarely appears in the frame, occasionally playing episodic roles.
Lea Thompson then and now The American actress and director played the main character's mother in the "past" in the fantasy trilogy. The role of Lorraine Bens was for Thompson one of the first and decisive in her career.
The peak of her career came precisely in the 80s-mid-90s. After 1995, the work in the cinema of the actress ended, and Thompson went to television, and since 2000 she has practically disappeared from the screens. Now Leah is involved in low-budget filming and devotes more time to the work of the director.
Thompson is married and raised two daughters, including an actress.
Crispin Glover then and now Before playing the role of Marty McFly's father in the "past", the young actor managed to star in several projects, becoming popular in his homeland thanks to the filming of the movie Race with the Moon.
After filming in the first part, not finding a common dialogue with the directors and producers of the film "Back to the Future", Glover refused to participate in subsequent films, but in the end he nevertheless appeared in them. Director Robert Zemeckis used archival material, which led to a lawsuit. The actor and the producers of the film were able to agree on what conditions - not reported.
Now Crispin Glover continues to actively act in films and on television, has published several books and even recorded a music album.
Thomas Wilson then and now Thomas Wilson began his career with minor roles on television and in advertising, the film "Back to the Future" could have been his starting point for a big movie, but, unfortunately, this did not happen.
After the end of the trilogy, the actor merged with the image of the bully Biff, voicing the animated series Back to the Future. At the end of the 90s, Thomas returns to television.
In the 2000s, the actor found himself in a new role - volunteering. Thomas Wilson assisted St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Mesa, Arizona. His last film work was the role in the film "Cops in Skirts" (2013).
Elisabeth Shue then and now The American actress joined the cast of the Back to the Future trilogy from the second part, in the first series the role of her character was played by Claudia Wells, who was forced to leave the project due to her mother's illness.
Shu has appeared in more than 40 films throughout her career. He continues to work actively both in film and on television. Married, has three children.
Michael J. Fox, the fourth of five children in the family, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), June 9, 1961. His mother, Phyllis Piper, was an actress, and his father, William Fox, was a policeman and military man. Due to the specifics of the father's work, the Fox family constantly moved. Settling in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver (Burnaby; Vancouver), William retired in 1971. He died on January 6, 1990 from a heart attack.
During his school years, Mike became seriously interested in hockey, but due to his small stature, 164 cm, he had to forget about his sports career. Instead, he decided to become an actor. At the age of 15, Fox starred in the Canadian comedy series Leo and Me. It was later discovered that with him, Parkinson's disease developed in three more participants in this series. The question was even raised whether an environmental factor could have provoked the disease.
In 1979, Fox, who was barely eighteen, stunned his parents with the decision to leave for Los Angeles (Los Angeles). He dropped out of school and, with the support of his grandmother, went to America (America). Subsequently, after marriage, the actor returned to his homeland.
When Fox went through the process of registering with the Screen Actors Guild, it turned out that there was already an actor named Michael Fox. Fox explained in several interviews that he didn't like his middle name, Andrew, so he decided to use the middle name "Jay" in tribute to actor Michael J. Pollard.
Hollywood didn't immediately open its arms to the newcomer from Canada. Embarrassed by his small stature, Fox began to gain weight, and he was blown away so much that he then had to go on a strict diet. After a losing streak, Fox went into debt, sold all the furniture, and began to seriously consider returning to Canada. The turning point was an invitation to the series "Family Ties", which turned out to be wildly popular in many countries. On the set, he met his future wife, Tracy Pollan.
In 1985, Fox received the lead role in the science fiction film Back to the Future. First, Marty McFly was entrusted to play Eric Stoltz (Eric Stoltz). But director Robert Zemeckis did not like Stoltz, or rather, he did not see in him the charisma necessary to portray a teenager McFly. When the Family Ties producer announced his terms that Fox could work on the side without leaving the show, Zemeckis jumped at the opportunity. Stoltz was asked to leave, and the shooting of the cult film "Back to the Future" began again. For about two months, Fox worked in an exhausting mode - from 10 to 18 hours he starred in the series, and then played Marty McFly until 2.30 in the morning.
All his hard work has paid off handsomely. The picture "Back to the Future" became the leader of the box office, won the love of not only the audience, but also strict critics, and was continued in 1989 and 1990. While filming Back to the Future 2, Fox celebrated the birth of his first child, Sam. In the third part of the film, Michael almost went to the next world. The film crew, watching the episode with the hanging of Marty McFly, was delighted with such a realistic game of Fox. In fact, the rope worked for real and tightened the neck so much that Fox lost consciousness.
Michael married Tracy Pollan on July 16, 1988. The couple had four children. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease began to appear in the actor in 1990, during the filming of the drama "Doc Hollywood" ("Doc Hollywood"). When the disease was identified, Fox went on a drinking binge, but then he asked for help and stopped drinking altogether. In 1998, he spoke about his condition to the public, and since then has actively helped with research on Parkinson's disease.
On May 31, 2012, Mike J. Fox received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Justice Institute of British Columbia in recognition of his acting work and his tremendous contributions to research and awareness of Parkinson's disease.
In 2013, Fox became the main star of the comedy series "The Michael J. Fox Show" ("The Michael J. Fox Show"), the plot of which again revolves around Parkinson's disease.
At the end of 2017, the famous actor was invited to the Oscar ceremony. Fox entered the stage in the company of a famous fellow countryman - Canadian Seth Rogen.
After the announcement of the diagnosis, Mile J. Fox focused on fighting the disease and helping those who were diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The artist created a foundation and is engaged in charity, raising funds for the study of the disease.
Crispin Glover as George McFly
Mark McClure as Dave McFly
Wendy Jo Spurber as Linda McFly
Marty is the protagonist of all these incredible adventures. Nothing distinguished him from millions of other teenage schoolchildren: his passion for rock music, his girlfriend Jennifer, skateboarding, the eternal lateness to school and reprimands from the headmaster Mr. Strickland. Life is like life. But one day his aged friend, inventor, Dr. Emmett Brown, asks the young man for a favor - to come to the Two Pines supermarket at night to conduct some experiment.
During this experiment, Doc is killed by the Libyans, from whom he stole plutonium, which is necessary as fuel for the newly invented time machine (into which the scientist turned an old car from the DeLorean series), and Marty himself finds himself back in 1955 - during his parents' youth. Moreover, by interfering with their meeting, he endangers his own existence, since his mother, Lorraine, fell in love with her own son. In addition, Marty's father, George, is so afraid of the goon Biff Tannen that he does not dare to invite the girl to a dance party. Yes, and Marty can’t return home, because he has no fuel for the time machine ...
The young man shows remarkable ingenuity and willpower - without falling into despair, he manages to find a way out of the most difficult and "delicate" situations. That's just the chase on the "boards" is already becoming a tradition - the fact is that Marty cannot control himself, one has only to call him a "coward". Each time, a challenge to a duel from Biff and his relatives could end very badly, and Marty eventually understands this. He matures enough to understand that our future depends only on us and we ourselves are responsible for our actions.
Mrs. Lorraine McFly seems to Marty overly critical of modern girls who "hide with the boys in cars", because the beautiful girl received a conservative upbringing from her parents Sam and Stella Baines.
Actor: Mark McClure
Dave was born in 1963 in Hill Valley, California. He is the older brother of Linda and Marty. Dave works at Burger King, where he travels by bus because he can't afford to buy his own car.
However, when Marty returns home from 1955, much changes in the life of the McFlys and in the life of Dave, in particular, Dave seems to have become a fairly successful young man working in the office.
Interesting Facts:
Actress: Wendy Jo Sperber
Linda McFly was born in 1966 in Hill Valley, California. She is the middle child and only daughter of George and Lorraine McFly. She graduated from Hill Valley School in 1984. Almost nothing else is known about her. Does she work, or maybe continue her studies in college? She doesn't seem to get along well with young people, but in the corrected reality, Dave says that he "can't keep track of all of his sister's boyfriends": who called her - Paul, Greg or Craig?
In an alternate reality, Linda, like the rest of the McFlys, is dependent on Biff - he threatens Lorraine that he will close all her bank accounts!
Interesting Facts:
Seamus, Maggie and baby William
Actresses: Claudia Wells (first part); Elisabeth Shue (second and third parts).
Jennifer Jane Parker was born October 29, 1968 in Hill Valley, California. At the time of the events of the first part, she is Marty's girlfriend. As it turned out later, Marty and Jennifer got married in the Chapel of Love.
Jennifer is a well-mannered, intelligent girl who is never late for school. She is kind and tactful, always knows how to cheer Marty up. They started dating in October.
Young people planned to go to rest on the lake, but fate intervened in their plans - Marty finds himself in the past, which, however, has a beneficial effect on the present. When the young man returns home, he finds a luxurious car in the garage, ready for a weekend trip.
When it becomes necessary to travel to the year, Doc and Marty have to take Jennifer with them, where she accidentally sees her future family and herself in her old age. This shocks the girl and she faints. But before that, Marty, who was caught in a money scam with Needles, grabs a notice of dismissal.
It turns out that Marty's whole life went downhill because of a stupid accident that happened in the year. Needles was also a participant and instigator of those events.
Later, Jennifer wakes up in a corrected reality, thinking that she had a terrible dream about their future family life with Marty. However, the girl finds a notice in her pocket and realizes that everything that happened was a reality. Marty refuses to race with Needles and avoids an accident, turning things around once again for the better.
During the events of the animated series, Jennifer is studying at a local college with Marty. They continue to meet. She never time traveled again.
Interesting Facts:
Son of Marty and Jennifer, born in the year. He has one sister, Marlene. At 17, Martin, like Marlin, is very similar to his father. That is why Marty successfully impersonated his son in a fight with Grif. Martin has brown eyes, as does Jennifer.
Martin loves to watch TV - 6 channels at the same time! He is a rather defenseless guy who is afraid to stand up for himself. Apparently, he is not particularly concerned about his own appearance, as the young man appears in public in a jacket with a broken sleeve.
A difficult relationship with Grif, Biff's grandson, and his gang nearly results in Martin being jailed for 15 years for robbery. A few days later, Marlin arranges for her brother to escape, they are caught, and the girl is also sent to jail for 20 years. However, Marty rebuffs Grif in time, causing the aged Biff to feel deja vu.
Interesting Facts:
Marlene is Marty and Jennifer's daughter and Martin's sister. Probable year of birth - 1996. Outwardly similar to her father, she loves her grandmother Lorraine very much.
A week later - on October 28, 2015 - after Martin is imprisoned for 15 years for a robbery, the girl arranges an unsuccessful escape for her brother - both teenagers are caught, and the girl is also sentenced to prison for 20 years. However, Doc and Marty manage to fix the future. Nothing more is known about the heroine.
Seamus McFly(performed by Michael J Fox) and Maggie McFly(performed by Leah Thompson)
An ancestor of Marty McFly, very much like him. Seamus is a hunter and owner of the McFly farm. Seamus is Irish Catholic and wears a bright red mustache and beard. Together with his brother Martin, he moved from Ballybowell in Ireland to the United States in the 1880s, and Martin is soon killed. sticking a fork in his stomach, in Virginia City, Nevada, after he got into a fight in a saloon. Maggie is the wife of Seamus, with whom she had a son, William, who became the first McFly to be born in America.
Having met Marty, Maggie did not suspect any connection between the young man and their family, especially since Marty called himself by a different name - Clint Eastwood. Meanwhile, Seamus confided to his wife “that he has a strange feeling about Marty, that he [Sheamus] should take care of him. It's no accident." In addition, little William is drawn to Marty, although he does not like strangers.
As with George and Biff, Buford tells Marty, whom he has mistaken for Seamus at the local bar, "Hey McFly! I told you not to come here again…”
Interesting Facts:
A brilliant, out of this world scientist, with a face reminiscent of Einstein, the inventor of the time machine. Leopold Stokowski and Albert Einstein inspired the image of Doc Emmett Lasrop Brown Zemeckis and Gale.
Doc was presumably born in the early 1920s in Hill Valley, California (controversy arises here: the novelization of the films states that Doc is 65 years old, meaning he was born in 1920; but the animated series mentions 1922). Doc is a scientist by heart, although very few of his inventions worked as they should. All his life, Doc keeps pets: dogs, which he invariably gives the name of famous scientists - Copernicus, Einstein. A room in his mansion is hung with portraits of them: Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison and, of course, Albert Einstein.
Sometimes it seems that Doc is just crazy, but this is not so: he is simply so passionate about invention that, at times, he does not notice what is happening around him. Therefore, he has almost no friends - with the exception of Marty and Jennifer.
Clara is a schoolteacher who moved from New Jersey to Hill Valley in 1885. It was presumably September 4th when she left home and headed for Hill Valley, California. Upon arriving in the city, Clara found that no one had met her and decided to drive herself to her new home. But the horse frightened off the earth, and the animal rushed to the abyss. However, Doc, who was supposed to meet Clara, saved the woman in time from inevitable death at the bottom of the Kle gorge ... Shonash!
It was love at first sight: contrary to his scientific convictions, Doc was forced to admit that he was struck by lightning when he saw Clara! Their love has passed the test of danger - risking her life, Clara confessed her feelings to Emmett and, thanks to Marty, who put a flying board under Doc's feet, the lovers manage to get off the train at full speed!
Actor: Todd Cameron Brown
Jules Eratosthenes Brown is the eldest of Doc and Clara's sons. Jules first appears in the third part, after the events of which Doc and Clara got married and had children. Although the audience did not see how the life of the heroes flowed after the train crashed into the gorge, and Marty went home in the DeLorean in 1985. But since the birth of boys and the rescue of Clara from death in the gorge could destroy the space-time continuum, Doc builds the Paravoz of time and goes with his family to the 20th century. After traveling back in time, Doc and his family settled in Hill Valley in 1991. By this time, Jules is somewhere around 10-11 years old.
Jules was born around 1886. It was named after the parents' favorite writer - Jules Verne. Jules is an incredibly smart boy for his age. He always calls Marty by his full name, Martin, and, like his father Doc, uses overly complicated phrases in everyday speech. Jules is the best student in his class, but because of this, he is not the most popular guy in the school, he does not have many friends. Once Jules grew a money tree. He is in love with his classmate Franny Phillips, loves baseball and inventing something useful.
Verne Newton Brown was born on October 29, 1888. Vern is the youngest son of Doc and Clara. Like older brother Jules. Vern is a cheerful boy who does not like to do routine work. He loves video games watching TV. He constantly wears a David Crockett hat, even when swimming in a river or pool. Unlike Jules, Vern is the most popular boy in school and has many friends, including Marty McFly.
Vern is even ready to believe that he was adopted - he is so unlike the smart and educated members of the Brown family. Verne suggested that his father was Benjamin Franklin, who invented electricity. When the Browns moved to Hill Valley in 1991, Verne was about 8 years old. Perhaps he feels much more comfortable in the 20th century than Jules or Clara.
Interesting Facts:
All members of the Tannen family—Buford, Biff, and Grif—are played by Thomas F. Wilson. The actor also voiced his characters in the animated series.
Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen
Biff Tannen was born March 26, 1937 in Hill Valley, California. Biff is a very tall and strong young man with a very bad temper and the habits of the first bully in the city! Biff is not very smart and was only able to graduate from school because George McFly was among his victims, doing all the homework for Tannen, and, ultimately, Biff became George's boss, and his desire to be Lorraine's husband never went away.
However, when Marty finds himself in 1955, Biff has a new rival in the battle for the heart of Lorraine, who has unknowingly fallen in love with her own son. In an attempt to set George and Lorraine together, Marty helps George gather his strength and hit back at Biff. Since then, everything has changed - George is offered to become the head of the class, and until 1985, Biff is in the service of George.
Everything seems to be fine, but when Doc and Marty find themselves in 2015, the elderly Biff steals a DeLorean and gives himself a copy of the same 1955 sports almanac, which has printed the results of all sports events over the past 50 years! Thus, Biff changes history - the time travelers return to an alternate 1985, where Biff, who has become one of the richest men in America, runs the show! In this reality, George is killed by Tannen, and Lorraine marries Biff, succumbing to his blackmail - the children of the McFly family are in a very difficult position! Biff tries to kill Marty as well, but Doc comes to the aid of a friend in time and they both travel to 1955, where they successfully take the book from Biff and destroy it, thereby returning 1985 to what it should be after the events of the first part.
However, by coincidence, Doc and Marty are brought to the Wild West, where they have to confront Biff's ancestor, "Mad Dog" Tannen. After all the adventures, Marty returns home, where Biff still serves George and his family.
Griff Tannen - He was born in 1996 in Hill Valley, California. Griff is Biff's grandson, but who his parents are is unknown. Griff is very reminiscent of the young Biff - the same bully, used to getting what he wants with the help of force, rude and unpredictable. For example, after the joke “Hey McFly! Your shoelaces are untied", Griff hits Marty Junior hard, thereby "knocking out" him for quite a long time. One gets the feeling that Griff is really crazy, if you remember his grimaces and the comments of the aged Biff. Usually, Griff is accompanied by his gang - "Date", "Spike" and "Whitey". By the way, for the first time, a girl appears in the "retinue" of the Tannen - "Spike". Hardly anyone dares to argue with Griff, so the young man experiences some kind of shock when Marty, disguised as his own son, tries to rebuff Griff.
According to Doc, who said that Griff's "bio-implants are shorted out" and the mechanical sounds that Griff makes when he moves, various mechanisms are built into his body. The reasons are unknown, but in 2015 such implants are illegal.
Griff has a car - a modified 1976 BMW 633CSI that Biff washes for him. Griff also knows how to ride a flying board very well - he has a professional Pit Bull.
...On the afternoon of October 21, 2015, Griff and his gang find Marty Jr., Marty's son, at Cafe 80s (formerly Lou's Cafe from 1955 and Lou's Fitness Center from 1985) and persuade him to go to rob a bank Hill Valley Payroll Substation. Unable to fight back against Griff, Marty Junior agrees. During a raid on a bank, Marty is hit by an alarm, he is caught by the police and the boy is sent to prison for 15 years, and Griff and his gang manage to escape justice. After some time, Marty's daughter, Marlin, arranges an escape for her brother. They will be caught and the girl will be given 20 years in prison...
Upon learning of this, Doc Brown arrives in 1985 in an upgraded DeLorean to take Marty and Jennifer to the future, which they will try to change in order to prevent terrible events. Marty pretends to be his son and rebuffs Griff, who, during the chase on flying boards, crashes into the city hall building with the rest of the hooligans, for which they are arrested, and after a while they are sent to prison.
Interesting Facts:
Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen was born in 1846. He is the great-great-great-grandfather of Biff Tannen. A thorn in the side of Hill Valley, thugs and bad-tempered murderers. Buford killed 12 people, not including Indians and Chinese. Accurate records of his victims ceased to be kept after, in 1884, the editor of a local newspaper was killed by him after publishing an unflattering article about Buford.
Between January 1 and September 1, 1885, Tannen approached the blacksmith Emmett Brown to shoe his horse. However, when Tannen was on horseback, she lost her horseshoe and Tannen spilled expensive whiskey. Since then, Buford believes that the blacksmith owes him $80. Although this is not entirely true, because Tannen never paid Doc.
That is why Tannen shot Doc in the back on September 7, 1885. After seeing Doc's grave in 1955, Marty decides to go to the Wild West to take Doc home. However, with his appearance in 1885, Marty changes history, and now Tannen is going to shoot with Marty.
