The 1885 time setting was partly due to a suggestion by Michael J. Fox, who had commented to producers how he always thought it would be fun to act in a Western.
Marty McFly:
Doc! Doc! Doc!
Young Doc:
What?
Marty McFly:
Doc!
Young Doc:
What?
Marty McFly:
Doc!
Young Doc:
Aaaah!
Marty McFly:
Okay, relax, Doc, it's me! It's me, It's Marty!
Young Doc:
No, it can't be! I just sent you back to the future!
Marty McFly:
Oh, I know you did send me back to the future. But I'm back, I'm back *from* the future.
Young Doc:
Great Ssscott!
In 1885 the train engineer is wearing a traditional striped hat. This type of hat was invented by George Kromer in 1906. In 1885, railroad men wore the same type of hats as any other person engaged in physical labor.
The film opens with all four versions of the Universal Pictures company bumper.
Various national Viacom-owned channel broadcasts, including Nickelodeon, in the US use the sped-up 25 fps PAL video from a 24 fps film source.
English
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