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Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)

Three estranged friends, along with one friend's nephew, reunite for a ski trip vacation. After their hot tub malfunctions, they find they have traveled back in time to 1986, and must find a way to return to their own time.

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Hot Tub Time Machine
R
Adventure
Comedy
Sci-Fi
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Director
Steve Pink
Release Date
March 26, 2010
Studio(s)
20th Century
Distributor(s)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , 20th Century
Cast
John Cusack , Rob Corddry , Craig Robinson , Clark Duke , Crispin Glover , Lizzy Caplan , Chevy Chase
Writers
Josh Heald , Sean Anders , John Morris
Runtime
99 minutes
Budget
$36 million

Summary

Three estranged friends, along with one friend's nephew, reunite for a ski trip vacation. After their hot tub malfunctions, they find they have traveled back in time to 1986, and must find a way to return to their own time.

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