Back to the Future (1985) - You Leave Her Alone Scene | Movieclips

Back to the Future - You Leave Her Alone: George (Crispin Glover) saves Lorraine (Lea Thompson) from Biff (Thomas F. Wilson).
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FILM DESCRIPTION:
In this 1980s sci-fi classic, small-town California teen Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is thrown back into the '50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes awry. Traveling through time in a modified DeLorean car, Marty encounters young versions of his parents (Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson), and must make sure that they fall in love or he'll cease to exist. Even more dauntingly, Marty has to return to his own time and save the life of Doc Brown.
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Cast: Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson, Michael J. Fox, Tom Wilson
Producer: Bob Gale
Screenwriter: Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis
Director: Robert Zemeckis
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[@bbmcrae]

Everyone talks about the punch, but "No, Biff, you leave her alone" is the first moment George mans up.

[@nickborrrego]

Exactly right.

[@Watchman2023-wq8yf]

I concur.

[@Devon787]

Yeah true

[@jhagestad]

Yes! You can see him weighing his options before he draws the line in the sand. Probably bullied his whole life by Biff and his goons up until this point. He knew that doing the right thing might cost him not just emotionally, but physically, if he failed (not to mention the terrible fate that awaited Loraine), but he took that chance anyway because it was the right thing to do. True bravery in the face of his tormentor. Just love this scene so much.

[@logicaldude3611]

A big part of it was Marty getting him to rehearse the line. And so when George confronted Biff, he didn’t know what else to say. But Marty had pumped him up enough to actually go through with it even when it was Biff instead. Can I just say that this movie is absolutely incredible and perfect?

[@jediskunk67]

My dad told me that when George punched Biff, the whole theater applauded.

[@DaleWinarski]

i was 12 at the time. and trust me, they did.

[@Indy721]

I was 10. We all did!

[@yiannisdanatzis2889]

Was there also laughing when Biff crashed into the manure truck?

[@logicaldude3611]

The absolute best part of this movie is how George standing up for himself one time changed his entire life. And you don’t even know it until Marty goes back to the future and finds out his life is totally different. Sometimes, all it takes is one moment of manning up to change everything.

[@newgwg]

My theory is that the first time, biff wasn’t in the car it was Marty and because the situation wasn’t real she fell in love with this idea of a badass George McFly but she soon realized he was a wimp when he didn’t stand up to biff the next day and got she stuck with george. But since this time the situation is real and not fabricated she falls in love with the badass George mcfly who is actually badass and stands up for himself.

[@afriendofbean]

@logicaldude3611 I guess the advice from Goldie Wilson helped George telling him to stand up for himself even though I'm sure Goldie saw and heard Biff bullying George a second time in the Cafe where Biff said to George, "hey McFly, I told you to never come in here again and now it's going to cost you" and even though Goldie wasn't the owner of the Cafe, I can only hope that the owner Lou Carrather's banned Biff from entering the Cafe.

[@yiannisdanatzis2889]

Biff himself would have been taught a disciplinary lesson after being bashed by George McFly? in the sequel, we see Mr Strickland get tough against Biff, which proves that the teachers also hated Biff and wanted him disciplined.

[@afriendofbean]

@@yiannisdanatzis2889 Plus, even though the principal Mr. Strickland hated Biff too I'm sure, I could only hope if he saw George punch Biff that he wouldn't arrange for George to get suspended or a detention for punching on school grounds. Also yes, I remember Mr. Strickland confronting Biff on the second film for having an attitude carrying a Sports magazine of women and assuming Biff was drinking liquor after smelling it around him which was true even though Biff said that he was underage to drink liquor.

[@OrdinaryMan1999-tn4hh]

​@@newgwg In the Telltale Game there's the dialogue Marty has with George where he says " About Biff,Dad, I know your trying to help." "He talks a big game son but he's not so tough. I've been dealing with him a long time. Believe me I can handle him." "So can I" "I guess you can, okay son I'll stay out of your way. But you know where to find me." "Dad "Problem?" marty shakes his head yes and nudges towards Biff) "Biff?" "He's got this thing see and I really need to get it back." "If he stole something from you!-" George still retains that fire when his family is in trouble. Even when Biff acts like his usual self since part 2 he always cowers to George if George is angered.

[@Chris-qo4rt]

That is the most satisfying punch in the history of cinema

[@Adamguy2003]

I'd say so. A runner- up in that regard would be Hermione punching out Draco in 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.'

[@coryjamieson3171]

The punch George delivers to Biff is satisfying. It just feels good seeing bullies get karma for their actions.

[@taajwarpope2708]

Oh, yeah. Turn your weakness into a strength.

[@MarianneLily]

Yes, it is. Good wins always.

[@goldenvulture6818]

Karma is a myth aka a fantastic lie

[@haydenwaldie340]

Agree

[@user-ob4rz5rs7m]

Indeed yes

[@kennyalejandro]

The violins, right after the "Are you okay?" are just perfect

[@georgezee5173]

This movie's soundtrack is a true classic. I mean, the whole movie is a classic in every single aspect, but the soundtrack is a gem on its own.

[@trinaq]

Yes, it's always such a cathartic moment whenever George punches out Biff. The "Are you Okay?" and Lorraine gazing at him always gets me.

[@taajwarpope2708]

That was his moment of confidence.

[@kamdan2011]

1:48 This is why I love Loraine. She didn’t just whimper and cry for Biff to stop twisting George’s arm. When she jumped on him, it gave George his chance to land that punch.

[@poppyonline4034]

I love her! Yelling let him go let him go, getting knocked to the floor when she could have ran away, was so wonderful of her.

[@Adamguy2003]

Yep. Plus, seeing Biff then violently throwing her off and laughing at her about it was the last straw for George.

[@stevenwilson6523]

@@Adamguy2003 Crispin Glover is just a really good actor; you can almost see the adrenaline pumping through his veins which would allow a TKO punch to land like that.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Seeing George knock out Biff is one of the sweetest moments of BTTF 1. Back to the Future is, IMO, one of the best films of all time.

[@Devon787]

yh 100% dude

[@jhagestad]

How do I like this comment a million times. It IS one of the best movies ever.

[@pinker505]

@@jhagestadThat's literally what he said

[@jhagestad]

@@pinker505 I agreed with him, chief. Jesus…

[@pinker505]

@@jhagestad Yeah but you put emphasis on "is" meaning that's not what he said

[@taajwarpope2708]

George became a man and a gentleman at the same time, which made me realize that this wasn't part of Marty's plans when Biff showed up, but I believe it's actually what George needed for his self-esteem.

[@mikecantreed]

You realized? That was the literal plot of the movie. Marty explicitly describes his plan to George before this scene.

[@taajwarpope2708]

@@mikecantreed I know that. What I'm saying is that Marty's life back in 1985 was somewhere between ok and dysfunctional. In the 1950's with the time machine, Marty's existence was on the line of being erased when his parents weren't destined to meet each other and George was a socially awkward teenager who couldn't talk to teenage girls. Marty had to not only set things right before going back home, but improve his father's self-confidence and the unexpected new family's lifestyle in 1985.

[@mikecantreed]

@@taajwarpope2708 Marty’s original plan was simply to connect with 1955 Doc and get back to 1985. Nothing else you said was contemplated.

[@taajwarpope2708]

@@mikecantreed What you're saying is true. Marty was trying to get back home in his timeline. What I meant is that if Marty didn't mess up his parents contact for the first time in the 1950's, then he won't have to create the perfect setup for another "love at first sight" moment between his parents.

[@ChristianCastle]

@taajwarpope2708 Yeah, that's why Marty's parents have a complete different behavior when Marty is back to 1985 from this 1955 altered by himself.

[@tfronauer]

I love how Crispin does two false starts before finally delivering the line “no Biff, you leave her alone.” Beautiful little nervous touch.

[@georgezee5173]

He's absolutely brilliant playing George. Every time I see him delivering that line he gives me chills. You can feel the fear in his voice for what he's about to do.

[@christinamayers3234]

@@georgezee5173 It's a shame what the filmmakers did to him. Lucky he won that lawsuit.

[@LeanderHall]

I think it was when Biff was laughing at Lorraine that really got to George. It was like Biff was rejoicing at poor Lorraine's predicament and subsequent misery that made him strike out.

[@afriendofbean]

@LeanderHall Plus maybe the advice Goldie Wilson gave to George persuaded George to punch Biff.

[@LeanderHall]

@@afriendofbean What future Mayor Wilson said was sadly all too true. If you let them, some people will always walk all over you.

[@LeanderHall]

When the girl you love is in danger, that is all the incentive you need. Remember, he used to watch her from that tree putting on her clothing. It was him falling out of it that led to marty being hit by the car and not him as it was before.

[@stevenwilson6523]

@@afriendofbean I never thought about that! Lot of Easter eggs in these movies that you haven't seen in 30 years when you re-watch them today.

[@afriendofbean]

@@stevenwilson6523 Yes, most likely George must have felt embarrassed how Goldie was talking to him when Goldie said to stand up for himself against Biff and his friends so nobody in life would walk all over him.

[@tavellclinton9256]

Biff inadvertently helped Marty!

[@Luke101]

Crispin Glover is honestly amazing in this scene. The overwhelming nerves when he tells Biff to leave her alone, the shock and anger watching Biff push her down, the awe and shaking of his hand after punching him, amazed at what he did, then immediately checking on Lorraine to see that she was okay. Just terrific and he sells this scene 100%

[@DaleWinarski]

this is by far the best scene of any movie in the history of hollywood.

[@WhiteWizzard]

Can we just give it up to Crispin Glover for his insanely amazing acting creating one of the most iconic characters of all time? That is why 2 and 3 just will never be the first.......what they did replacing him was foolish IMO. He is a BIG part along with Christopher LLoyd why this film is just so special. What a performance. Nobody else could be George McFly.

[@marilynsobel7414]

Pauline Kael in her review singles out Glover's performance for its idiosyncratic perfection. In this scene, I love how his excitement and happiness over knocking out Biff changes so quickly to concern for Lorraine. The believability of all the emotions he has to show in such a short amount of time is truly great acting.

[@user-tr2mb4xs7i]

2 and 3 are just as good... The trilogy is all part of the same continuous story

[@teencritik5512]

At the same time, Crispin Glover was greedy, he wanted to gain more money than the others like if he was the true star of the film, that’s why he eventually was replaced.

[@francocaporale6314]

@@teencritik5512 not exactly. There was a dispute on the ending of the first movie, Crispin raised some moral concerns because he didn't want to show more money/rich family = happiness. Zemeckis didn't want to change the end of the movie for him. HE also did ask to be paid the same of Michael J. Fox, which seems a bit much.

[@goldenvulture6818]

George gains confidence & courage

[@Valientlink]

We've all had a similar moment. I never saved anyone but I punched my bully out in 8th grade and it's still one of the things I'm most proud of to this day. Not a single teacher cared because he gave so many people a hard time. Yet I actually felt really bad for him at first because it's not like me to do something like this, he just kept shoving me and I'd had enough

[@VanillaLimeCoke]

I sort of had a similar incident. This one kid kept teasing me in the 2nd grade and wouldn't stop. The gym teacher did nothing. Told me to ignore him. The kid continued to tease me and got me all distraught. I literally had a crying meltdown. Then he's in my 3rd grade math class. He refused to do his work one day and the teacher kicked him out. Then later in the year, we had this really strict substitute teacher. The kid again refused to do his work, and the teacher snapped, gave him 12 checkmarks, and kicked him out.

[@masterzombie161]

Good for you both for standing up for yourselves. The world tells you that you’re strong for taking it and thinking karma will take care of things. But at the end of the day you gotta do it for yourself.

[@kamdan2011]

Mine kept nagging me about how my mom would wait outside with me for the school bus. I told him to stop but he kept going and I finally delivered a fatal blow with raising a hand. I told him, “My mom does that because she loves me. Does your mom love you?” He was just silent and after that, he left me alone.

[@lisamuse574]

2:48 “who is that guy?!” “that’s crispin glover, the greatest character actor of all time.”

[@waynemacfarland1546]

One-Punch George!

[@stevenwilson6523]

TKO!

[@AndyCutright]

Crispin is such a great actor.

[@2429Ryanspeer]

2:08 YESSSSSSSSSS good hit George 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@andrewpytko4773]

One my favorite scenes in the whole movie.

[@MilesRobinson2001]

George punches and cracks Biff best moment of Back to the Future.

[@erikberg8098]

What made the difference in George was realizing this wasn’t just a set-up anymore. His friend Marty isn’t there like planned. Nobody is faking anything to set up a meet-cute. This is an assault in progress, and nobody else is around. Lorraine, though terrified, had the courage to try to help George…and got roughly shoved to the ground for her trouble. That’s it. The weak “nice guy” can’t run, can’t hide, can’t tolerate this guy hurting anyone else anymore. And…he learns big bad Biff Tannen had a glass jaw this whole time…. Nice guys don’t start fights, but if you’re gonna fight you better finish them.

[@stevenbazinet3404]

Mr. Miyagi: "Let him go. I said let him go!"

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

Mercy is for the weak, we do not train to be merciful here. Here, on the streets, in competition, if a man faces you, he is the enemy, and enemy deserves no mercy!

[@peterhopqk]

I remember having goosebumps watching this scene in a movie theater during bttf marathon. When George did the punch, the whole audience were cheering loud. That was an amazing experience.

[@wonjaeyi9013]

Looks like George had it in him this whole time

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

He just needed to face Biff.

[@Devon787]

i love this line when this baby reaches 80 miles per hour your gunna see some serious sh**

[@chrismc410]

88

[@plno2443]

With his left hand no less.

[@brunobelz]

This scene and “The Vision of your happiness, woah”(George and Lorraine’s kiss) are the 2 BEST scenes of this whole movie!

[@trinaq]

I always wondered why George hired Biff to wax his car, after he almost sexually assaulted Lorraine. Also, Lorraine never seems uncomfortable by having Biff lingering around.

[@chrismc410]

To keep an eye on him. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. For nothing else to keep tabs on him. If he tries anything, George will be ready for him. Firm believer in "know your enemy"

[@Claypidgeon162]

"Family Guy" had a skit about George bringing up the fact that the kid they named Marty looks a whole lot like the guy they knew named Marty and promptly divorces her.

[@Lucky-ei6yh]

Lorraine's not uncomfortable with Biff waxing the car or hanging around, because the new version of George Mcfly, after Marty changed things, will protect Lorraine, and deck Biff again if he ever tried anything.

[@afriendofbean]

@trinaq Maybe sometime after High School, Biff apologized to George and Lorraine for all the trouble he caused explaining how he has started acting mature now. Otherwise maybe Marty somehow changed the past making Biff kind hearted especially since Biff was on a last name basis with the McFly family in 1985.

[@stevenwilson6523]

Because Biff was harmless once George had made him his bi*** and publicly embarrassed him like that 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@BKAngmar]

I never realized that it was weed they were smoking 🤣🤣🤣

[@dnasty312]

Same when I was a kid. Skinhead's line might have been the first time I heard the term "reefer."

[@55twintv39]

Biff got what he deserved

[@jonasbrothersrockist]

He played Thin Man in two Charlie's Angels movies.

[@taajwarpope2708]

You know what? I keep forgetting about him playing the Thin Man. I've seen Charlie's Angels 1 and 2 so many times. It's just I don't see him doing many film projects.

[@zv3456u-]

*you forgot Alice in wonderland 2010*

[@kunlesanders]

Never mess with George Mcfly.

[@cadefilms4072]

Or my character Andrew

[@someone-cz9fc]

Or a Mcfly

[@stevenwilson6523]

“Scram McFly!” -He got his too! 👊

[@oscarschmitt6048]

Back To The Future Part 1 (1955) Biff's Defeat 1:26 Ahhh My Arm 2:08 Boom Your Nose

[@dnasty312]

And jaw

[@matthewgersch1901]

1955 Biff Tannen 1st Defeats

[@hectorlopez1069]

As a high school kid

[@idawik7126]

I realzast of time travle in My memory in a futuer of time in past in my own head

[@bbmcrae]

Acid is groovy.

[@matthewrivers1165]

Mcfly : oh biff you are one sick puppy

[@UncleMikeNJ]

No, Professor Hulk. You're wrong. Time travel DOES work that way. And Back to the Future is NOT a bunch of BS.

[@frostypizzaman1793]

The student has become the master.

[@Darthlucy1]

Part 2 Marty: OF COURSE! MY ONE CHANCE! MY OLD MAN IS ABOUT TO DECK BIFF

[@dylansantos6361]

2:08

[@eangsyerbic6942]

1:37 Ow! D**n it, man! It sliced my hand!

[@KarateGirl999]

I am so glad it was Biff who got in the car only to get TKO'd by George. Because George got to stand up against a guy who genuinely hated him, no act required. If Marty's plan went all the way through and George hit his own future son instead, George wouldn't have known what it was like to grow a pair in a real scenario, and it would've messed up the time continuum like crazy.

[@afriendofbean]

@KarateGirl999 Yes, the advice from Goldie Wilson must have helped George. Regarding George hitting Marty, that was the whole idea Marty wanted George to do. It wasn't supposed to be like that because it was all planned for Marty to make sure he gets his mom and dad dating at the dance which he thought he succeeded but, Lorraine wanted to date Marty so Marty had to come up with a plan acting like he was there to date her but George comes to the rescue like he's saying "that's my date not yours."

[@breveth]

I always forget the slight bit of racism in BttF.

[@yippeeyokai5750]

It takes place in the 1950's so its historically accurate.

[@bbmcrae]

I mean, the guys saying it are bullies and creeps, so it scans. It was a common attitude in the 50s.

[@andrewpytko4773]

@@bbmcrae Plus, Hill Valley is in California so the racism is a bit more mild.

[@JaggedMercenary]

Please remove yourself from internet.

[@Scotty.Little_Nose]

“I think you have the wrong car McFly”

[@DanielAndresOrtegaJuuhl]

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 0:25

[@yiannisdanatzis2889]

This moment and the moment Biff crashes into a manure truck would have put a big dent in Biff's life, no way he will ever want to remember such year when a mysterious boy came along and helped George McFly improve his life.

[@LeanderHall]

It just occurs to me that this encounter is the sort of thing you could have in a western. It seems a shame when they did Back to the future part 3 there was no instance of someone having to physically fight Buford Tannen in order to rescue a lady from him. I know he does come on to Clara - but it seems a shame He does not have to be fought with like Biff is here. It occurs to me it could have worked with Doc Brown having to fight with Buford to save Clara from him. I know Buford used to pick on Seamus McFly - it occurs to me maybe one of the reasons for this was he could have had designs on Seamus's wife Maggie. I know this is not made clear in the film, but the book does say that he did used to pick on Marty's great grandfather Seamus.

[@thefearofg0ds758]

It's been so long since I've seen this movie that I swore I remember biff slapping Lorraine instead of just pushing her. Says a lot that was enough to set George off to drop Biff

[@Jack-hr9xw]

Marty from part 2:of course ive gotta go i got one chance my old mans about deck biff

[@afriendofbean]

Here is something funny if it happened after 2:16: Mr. Strickland (walking by in the parking lot): McFly you slacker, you are suspended for punching Biff Tannen and knocking him out on the school grounds. George: Mr. Strickland, you are aware that Biff has been bullying me and he was attacking Lorraine physically and I had to defend she and I. Lorraine: It's the truth Mr. Strickland, George was saving me from Biff. Mr. Strickland: I understand Biff was a bully and a slacker but McFly you still punched on school grounds and are on a suspension for two weeks. Leave the school now or I'll make it three weeks. Marty: Oh no, my mom and dad never dated at the dance together as was supposed to happen. Now I'm fading away out of existence like my brother and sister are in the picture.

[@Mr_King_D]

1:57 2:04 The Moment George McFly Became A Man

[@ChristianCastle]

The first kiss between George and Lorraine could've been here.

[@pinker505]

Why did George punch Biff in the face that would just piss him off even more

[@afriendofbean]

@pinker505 That could be true but, if you watch the second film, the thing that angered Biff more was when future Marty took the Sports Almanac from him and Biff wanted the Sports Almanac back which would probably mean at that point George wasn't too interested in assaulting Lorraine anymore and didn't care about the punch George did.

[@sherbournesubwaymess]

This is a very romanticized type of film which deluded an entire generation of males to be that 'Knight in shining armor'. That if they treated women with respect, fought for their honor...they would be rewarded with the prom queen. Reality however is basically the opposite. This is what would have happened. Biff would have put Lorraine in the backseat to screw around, and if George McFly showed up...Biff would toss McFly the car keys and tell him to drive him and Lorraine to a quieter place where Biff can do what he wants. Once parked in the middle of nowhere, Biff would tell George to 'take a walk, be back in five'. As George is taking a walk: Biff would jump into the driver's seat and drive off with Lorraine laughing. The next day, Biff and Lorraine would be laughing with the rest of their classmates over the prank they pulled on George. This is more accurate because I basically lived that. Don't believe the liars: "Nice guys" DO finish last.

[@gustavgus4545]

Dude...