Tannen family
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The Tannen family is a fictional lineage of antagonistic characters appearing across multiple generations in the "Back to the Future" film series.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist group
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fictional family ⓘ fictional lineage ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Back to the Future Part II
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Back to the Future Part III NERFINISHED ⓘ Back to the Future film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hill Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old West Hill Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ alternate 1985 timeline ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bob Gale
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ⓘ
Robert Zemeckis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tannen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Back to the Future universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Back to the Future (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of power
ⓘ
cyclical bullying across generations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | archetypal bully characters in American film and television ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
comic relief villains
ⓘ
obstacles to protagonists ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Biff Tannen
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ⓘ
Buford Tannen NERFINISHED ⓘ Griff Tannen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mad Dog Tannen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
1950s high school bully (for Biff Tannen)
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exaggerated Western outlaw (for Buford Tannen) ⓘ futuristic delinquent (for Griff Tannen) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Thomas F. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySetting | Hill Valley, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recurringConflictWith |
Doc Emmett Brown
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ⓘ
George McFly NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty McFly NERFINISHED ⓘ McFly family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | recurring antagonists to the McFly family ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1885
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1955 ⓘ 1985 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ |
| typicalCharacterTraits |
bullying
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cowardice ⓘ greed ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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