1989 · 90 min · PG
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Directed by Stephen Herek · Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) is a Adventure film, directed by Stephen Herek set in San Dimas and California during the 1800s–1980s, the far future, and ancient times. It runs 90 minutes and is rated PG.
A time travel, with a comedic and whimsical tone. Themes of friendship and fate & destiny play out through metafiction.
Composer
David Newman
Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Cast
Keanu ReevesAlex WinterGeorge CarlinTerry CamilleriDan ShorTony SteedmanRod LoomisAl Leong
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Themes
Structure
Tone
ComedicWhimsical
Shape
Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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