They picked the most unreliable car ever built and turned it into the coolest thing on four wheels.
Fun fact: Eric Stoltz was originally cast as Marty and filmed for five weeks before being replaced by Fox.
Two and a half hours of blokes having a great time right up until they very much aren't.
Fun fact: "The 'funny how' scene was improvised by Pesci, based on a real exchange from his waiter days."