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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) 7.7
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7.7/10 from 95,575 users
Metascore: 91/100
Reviews: 296 user | 151 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. Director:Steven SpielbergWriter:Steven Spielberg |
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Cast
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | ||
| François Truffaut | ... |
'Lacombe' /
Claude Lacombe
(as Francois Truffaut)
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| Teri Garr | ... | ||
| Melinda Dillon | ... | ||
| Bob Balaban | ... | ||
| J. Patrick McNamara | ... | ||
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Warren J. Kemmerling | ... |
Wild Bill
(as Warren Kemmerling)
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| Roberts Blossom | ... | ||
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Philip Dodds | ... | |
| Cary Guffey | ... | ||
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Shawn Bishop | ... | |
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Adrienne Campbell | ... |
Silvia Neary
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Justin Dreyfuss | ... | |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | ||
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Merrill Connally | ... | |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Roy Neary sets out to investigate a power outage when his truck stalls and he is bathed in light from above. After this, strange visions and five musical notes keep running through his mind. Will he find the meaning of the visions, and who - or what - placed them in his mind? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
Taglines:
Close Encounter of the First Kind - Sighting of a UFO. Close Encounter of the Second Kind - Physical Evidence. Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Contact. WE ARE NOT ALONE See more »Parents Guide:
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Details
Country:
USARelease Date:
16 November 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
CE3K See more »Box Office
Budget:
$19,400,870 (estimated)Gross:
$128,300,000 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, EMI Films, Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (special edition) | (director's cut) | (original)Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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(1970)
Words & music by Joe Raposo (as Joseph Raposo)
Published by Jonico Music, Inc.
Courtesy Pickwick International, Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Look for the same "Devils Tower" geological formation that John Ford used in My Darling Clementine - that's where Steven Spielberg got the location idea. See more »Goofs
The calendar from 1945 is set in the Helvetica typeface, which was not designed until 1954. See more »Soundtracks
"The Square Song"(1970)
Words & music by Joe Raposo (as Joseph Raposo)
Published by Jonico Music, Inc.
Courtesy Pickwick International, Inc.
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This is probably considered "a classic" by now, along with a few other 1970s Steven Spielberg movies. At the time of its release almost 30 years ago, the special-effects in here were astounding to view....and still hold up! They are still fun to watch.
The scenes in the beginning of this movie and at the end, are indelibly imprinted in my memory cells as well as millions of others. Who can ever forget that opening scene in the farmhouse when the little boy (Gary Guffey) is kidnapped or that ending with the gigantic spacecraft hovering over Devil's Hole in Wyoming, or the sound sequences emitted by the scientists trying to communicate with the aliens? There are many, many memorable scenes in this film - probably its biggest attribute.
To me, the only uncomfortable scene is the yelling match with Richard Dreyfuss and his family. The only message I didn't care for also involved Dreyfuss' character, who is "envied" at the end. Funny, I don't see a man who thoughtlessly leaves his family beyond as someone to be envied. Overall Dreyfuss looked more like a "Doofus" in here.
There are other credibility problems in here, too, but overall it's extremely interesting storytelling, great colors and special-effects and just about everything that director Steve Spielberg is noted for in his successful box-office films which translates to one crucial factor: entertainment.