Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Two high school friends in a band must go back in time to collect historical figures in order to graduate.
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Characters/Groups
The Three Most Important People in the World - Martha Davis, Fee Waybill and Clarence Clemons
Ted "Theodore" Logan - Keanu Reeves
Abraham Lincoln - Robert V. Barron
Captain Logan - Hal Landon, Jr.
Mr. Preston - J. Patrick McNamara
Princess Joanna - Diane Franklin
Princess Elizabeth - Kimberley LaBelle
Bearded Cowboy - Jim Cody Williams
Old West Ugly Dude - Dusty O'Dee
Bowling Alley Manager - Dick Alexander
John the Serf - James Bowbitch
Mother at Waterslides - Jeanne Hermine Herek
Waterslide Attendant - Jonathan Bond
Music Store Salesman - Jeff S. Goodrich
Student Speaker - Marjean Holden
Aerobic Saleswoman - Claudia Templeton
Aerobic Instructor - Carol Gossler
Mall Photographer - J. Donovan Nelson
Police Psychiatrist - Steve Rotblatt
Security Guard - Ron R. Althoff
Character thumbnails with links to profiles
Detailed Synopsis
Rufus welcomes the viewer to the future of San Dimas, California in 2688, which is a utopia. He continues that 700 years ago the Great Ones ran into a problem that he had to help them out with.
In San Dimas, California in 1988, Ted "Theodore" Logan and Bill S. Preston are practicing when they blow out one of their speakers. Bill tells Ted that he doesn't think the Wyld Stallyns will make it as a band without Eddie Van Halen on guitar, while Ted doesn't think they will get Eddie Van Halen to join their band until they get a triumphant video. Bill realizes they are late to school and they go to San Dimas High School where Mr. Ryan is quizzing Bill and Ted about historical figures. After class Ryan tells Bill and Ted that unless they get an A+ on their upcoming oral report, then he is going to fail them. Bill reads the assignment instructions where they are supposed to express to the class how important historical figures from different time periods would view the world of San Dimas in 1988. Missy/Mom drives up and offers them a ride. She drops off Bill so he can get his books and when Bill goes inside his house, Captain Logan is looking for his keys. Logan tells Ted that he spoke with his principle who told him Ted is failing history and threatens that if Ted flunks out of school, he will have to go to Oates Military Academy in Alaska. The Three Most Important People in the World tell Rufus that it is time for him to help Bill and Ted and send him back in time in a modified telephone booth. While Bill and Ted are studying, Missy/Mom brings them food. Mr. Preston walks into Bill's room and kicks him out so he can have sex with Missy/Mom. They go to Circle K and Ted asks Store Clerk when the Mongols ruled China, but Store Clerk doesn't know. Rufus lands in the telephone booth and tells them that he is there to help them with their history report. Another telephone booth arrives with Bill and Ted from the future. They tell current Bill and Ted to trust Rufus and to give their love to the princesses before they leave. They get into Rufus' telephone booth and he takes them to Austria in 1805. Napoleon happens to see them and orders them to be blown up, but a cannon burst hits near him and he is transported along with them when they travel in the circuits of history. Rufus takes them back to the current time and shows them the Circuits of Time Directory and then leaves in the phone booth. Another phone booth appears and they find Napoleon and bring him into Ted's house. They ask Deacon to watch Napoleon while they search for other historical figures. Logan stops Ted from leaving and Bill crank calls Logan and tells him his keys were found at the station. Bill and Ted travel to New Mexico in 1879 landing next to an outhouse. They get out and say hello to ?, who runs away. They walks into a bar and order two beers from the Bartender. Billy the Kid walks into the bar and asks for people to play cards with him. Bill, Ted and Billy play a poker game with three other people and Bill exclaims loudly when he gets three aces. Bearded Cowboy figures out Billy is cheating and Old West Ugly Dude asks him if he is cheating them. A fight breaks out