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Needles' gang was a gang led by
Douglas J. Needles in
1985. On
October 27, the gang rolled up to
Marty McFly and
Jennifer Parker in Marty's
Toyota Hilux 4X4 and dared him to
drag race against them. As they sped off, Marty drove in reverse and watched as Needles' truck nearly collided with a
Rolls-Royce. By electing not to race against Needles, Marty averted an event that had been ruinous in another timeline.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- During each of his travels in time, Marty encountered a gang. Each of the three actors who accompanied Needles' (portrayed by Flea) had portrayed a henchman in another era. Gang Member #1, sitting in the passenger seat of the truck, was played by Christopher Wynne, who had also been Buford's gang Member #1 (named Stubble in the novelization) in 1885. Gang Member #2, in the back of the truck and wearing an athlete's jacket, was J.J. Cohen, who had been part of Biff's gang as Skinhead in 1955 and 1985A. Gang Member #3, also in the back of the truck, was Ricky Dean Logan, who was part of Griff's gang as Data in 2015.
- In contrast to the thugs in Biff's, Griff's and Buford's gangs, Douglas Needles and his cohorts appear to confine themselves to insults.
[edit] Appearances
