Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
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1989
1h 30m
6.8(1991 votes)
Adventure
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history class—which means Ted would be sent to military school—but receive help from Rufus, a traveller from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation.

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Production Companies

DEG
Nelson Entertainment
Interscope Communications

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Keanu Reeves

Ted 'Theodore' Logan

Keanu Reeves
Acting

Alex Winter

Bill S. Preston

Alex Winter
Acting

George Carlin

Rufus

George Carlin
Acting

Terry Camilleri

Napoleon

Terry Camilleri
Acting

Dan Shor

Billy the Kid

Dan Shor
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Tony Steedman

Socrates

Tony Steedman
Acting

Rod Loomis

Freud

Rod Loomis
Acting

Al Leong

Genghis Khan

Al Leong
Acting

Jane Wiedlin

Joan of Arc

Jane Wiedlin
Acting

Robert V. Barron

Abraham Lincoln

Robert V. Barron
Acting

Clifford David

Beethoven

Clifford David
Acting

Hal Landon Jr.

Captain Logan

Hal Landon Jr.
Acting

Bernie Casey

Mr. Ryan

Bernie Casey
Acting

Amy Stoch

Missy / Mom

Amy Stoch
Acting

J. Patrick McNamara

Mr. Preston

J. Patrick McNamara
Acting

Frazier Bain

Deacon

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Diane Franklin

Princess Joanna

Diane Franklin
Acting

Kimberley Kates

Princess Elizabeth

Kimberley Kates
Acting

William Robbins

Ox

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Steve Shepherd

Randolf

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Anne Machette

Buffy

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Traci Dawn Davis

Jody

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Duncan McLeod

Bartender

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John Clure

Tattooed Cowboy

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Jim Cody Williams

Bearded Cowboy

Jim Cody Williams
Acting

Dusty O'Dee

Old West Ugly Dude

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Heather Pittman

Kerry

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Ruth Pittman

Daphne

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Richard Alexander

Bowling Alley Manager

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James Bowbitch

John the Serf

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John Karlsen

Evil Duke

John Karlsen
Acting

Jeanne Hermine Herek

Mother at Waterslides

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Writing

Jonathan Bond

Waterslide Attendant

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Acting

Jeff S. Goodrich

Music Store Salesman

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Lisa Rubin

Girl at Mall

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Marjean Holden

Student Speaker

Marjean Holden
Acting

Claudia Templeton

Aerobic Saleswoman

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Carol Gossler

Aerobic Instructor

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James D. Nelson

Mall Photographer

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Marcia Darroch

Store Clerk

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Steven Rotblatt

Police Psychiatrist

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Writing

Ed Solomon

Stupid Waiter

Ed Solomon
Writing

Chris Matheson

Ugly Waiter

Chris Matheson
Acting

Mark Ogden

Neanderthal #1

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Acting

Tom Dugan

Neanderthal #2

Tom Dugan
Crew

Ron Althoff

Security Guard

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Acting

Martha Davis

The Three Most Important People In The World

Martha Davis
Acting

Fee Waybill

The Three Most Important People In The World

Fee Waybill
Acting

Clarence Clemons

The Three Most Important People In The World

Clarence Clemons
Camera

Phillip V. Caruso

Dance Photographer (uncredited)

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Acting

Lee Hollingsworth

Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Greg Lutz

Deputy (uncredited)

Greg Lutz
Production

Michael S. Murphey

Mr. Ward (uncredited)

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Writing

Golan Ramraz

Kid at Waterslides (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Darrell Redleaf-Fielder

Mall Goer (uncredited)

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