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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Reeves didn't start out playing cool characters in designer shades or cops trying to stop runaway buses. His breakthrough in Hollywood was this comedy, which appears to be goofy at first but actually makes for interesting viewing. Reeves plays Ted, a dumb high school kid who can't graduate with his best friend, Bill, unless they pass a history project. With the help of a guy from the future who comes through a phone box, the pair travel through time in order to get their high school certificates - and save their metal band from breaking up.

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