Needles — Back to the Future Part III Character Profile

About Needles

A 2015 coworker who tempts Marty into a risky deal.

Needles — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Peer pressure, Corporate manipulation, Risk taking

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 4/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 4/10

Character Facts

Played by

Flea

Appears in

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

Role

Cameo

Relationships (2)

• Needles — Conflict Tempting Rival — Marty McFly / Seamus McFly (Michael J. Fox)

  Needles represents the temptation Marty must resist.

  Needles challenges Marty to a street race that would have caused Marty's future accident.

• Needles — Social Acquaintance — Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue)

  Jennifer witnesses Needles' provocation.

  Jennifer is present with Marty when Needles challenges him to a street race in 1985.

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• Saloon Old Timer (Dub Taylor)
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• Dave McFly (Marc McClure)
• Linda McFly (Wendie Jo Sperber)
• Marshal Strickland (James Tolkan)
• Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue)
• Bartender (Matt Clark)
• Buford Tannen's Gang / Needles' Gang (Christopher Wynne)