Back to the Future (1985)

One of the greatest spec screenplays of all time and a timeless film that plays with pop culture in brilliant ways, Back to the Future, written by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis and directed by Zemeckis, is the topic of our latest Story Maps Screenwriting Podcast. Wes Alwan of The Partially Examined Life joins us for this discussion of the history, screenplay and philosophy behind the film, and, yes, the incest issue.

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