Back to the Future Part II actors in a role. "Back to the Future Part II" was also a ground-breaking project for effects studio Industrial Light & Magic (ILM): In addition to digital compositing, ILM used the VistaGlide motion control camera system, which allowed an actor to portray multiple characters simultaneously on-screen without sacrificing camera movement. "Back to the Future Part II" was released by Universal Pictures on November 22, 1989. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $331 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 1989. On October 26, 1985, Dr. Emmett Brown arrives in the DeLorean time machine and persuades
Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride Back to the Future: The Ride was a simulator ride at Universal Studios theme parks. It was based on and inspired by the "Back to the Future" film series and is a mini-sequel to 1990's "Back to the Future Part III". It was previously located at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood, where it has since been replaced by "The Simpsons Ride" and at Universal Studios Japan where it has since been replaced by "Despicable Me Minion Mayhem". The ride's story centered on a first-person adventure in pursuit of Biff Tannen through time.