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\u201cGreat Scott!\u201d Back to the Future<\/em><\/a> debuted in theaters in July 1985 \u2014 and has been a major pop culture staple ever since.<\/p>\n Michael J. Fox<\/strong><\/a> stars as teenager Marty McFly, who travels back in time from 1985 to 1955 with eccentric scientist Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd<\/strong><\/a>) and meets his parents as high school students. Marty gets involved with his parents\u2019 younger selves, running the risk of altering his future forever and narrowly escaping back to his own timeline before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n The quirky action comedy spent nearly three months as the No. 1 movie in America<\/a> and scored countless nominations, including Best Original Screenplay at the 1986 Academy Awards. Fans went wild for the film, which spawned two highly successful sequels in 1989 and 1990. While its legacy in the entertainment industry is undeniable, the movie had an even bigger impact on its stars than on its generations of fans.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t think about having a film career,\u201d Fox said during a 2001 interview for the Archive of American Television<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThere was a silliness to the role that I think they kind of pictured me for. \u2026 Basically within a week, I was doing both jobs. I\u2019d do Family Ties<\/em> in the daytime and I\u2019d do Back to the Future<\/em> at night, I was working 18, 19, 20 hours. \u2026 Then all of a sudden it was a huge hit.\u201d<\/p>\n