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Blast from the Past

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
78K
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POPULARITY
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Alicia Silverstone and Brendan Fraser in Blast from the Past (1999)
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A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.A naive man comes out into the world after spending 35 years in a nuclear fallout shelter.

  • Director
    • Hugh Wilson
  • Writers
    • Bill Kelly
    • Hugh Wilson
  • Stars
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Alicia Silverstone
    • Christopher Walken
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    78K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,651
    1,739
    • Director
      • Hugh Wilson
    • Writers
      • Bill Kelly
      • Hugh Wilson
    • Stars
      • Brendan Fraser
      • Alicia Silverstone
      • Christopher Walken
    • 320User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast72

    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Adam
    Alicia Silverstone
    Alicia Silverstone
    • Eve
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Calvin
    Sissy Spacek
    Sissy Spacek
    • Helen
    Dave Foley
    Dave Foley
    • Troy
    Joey Slotnick
    Joey Slotnick
    • Soda Jerk
    Dale Raoul
    Dale Raoul
    • Mom
    Hayden Tank
    • Adam age 3½
    Douglas Smith
    Douglas Smith
    • Adam age 11
    Ryan Sparks
    • Adam age 8
    Don Yesso
    Don Yesso
    • Jerry
    Scott Thomson
    Scott Thomson
    • Young Psycho
    Ted Kairys
    • Navy Pilot
    Rex Linn
    Rex Linn
    • Dave
    Cynthia Mace
    Cynthia Mace
    • Betty
    Harry S. Murphy
    Harry S. Murphy
    • Bob
    Wendel Meldrum
    Wendel Meldrum
    • Ruth
    • (as Wendel Meldurm)
    Richard Gilbert-Hill
    Richard Gilbert-Hill
    • Guest
    • (as Richard Gilbert Hill)
    • Director
      • Hugh Wilson
    • Writers
      • Bill Kelly
      • Hugh Wilson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Adam's coat that was made by his mother was made from the same fabric that his parents bedspread is made of.
    • Goofs
      It has been said that in the restaurant in the 1965 scene, the woman asks her son for a Cherry Coke and that Cherry Coke wasn't created until 1985. However, in the 50's and 60's, a popular drink was a Cherry Coke, using plain Coca-Cola and adding maraschino cherries and (sometimes) cherry juice.
    • Quotes
      • Adam: Oh, my lucky stars! A Negro!
    • Alternate versions
      The 2008 Re-Release Special Edition The Restoration credits during Father and Daughter by Paul Simon and Adam and Eve Love Theme and Additional scenes include:
      • When Calvin goes up to the world for the first time in 35 years, he sees a guy looking for food in bins.
      • When Adam and Eve tell his parents to shut the locks for 2 months, the scene goes on where they ask them to at least stay for dinner. Here, we see Calvin telling Adam a joke, Eve helping out in the kitchen, Adam getting a brief explanation about human reproduction and Eve telling Helen that she's from Pasadena.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Payback/She's All That/Rushmore/Simply Irresistible/My Name Is Joe (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
      Written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
      Performed by Perry Como
      Courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Entertainment

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 12, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • WarnerBros.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Latin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Mi novio atómico
    • Filming locations
      • 1972 Canyon Drive, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Eve's house)
    • Production companies
      • Forge
      • Midnight Sun Pictures
      • New Line Cinema
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,511,114
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,771,066
      • Feb 14, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,263,020
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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