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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

PG 132 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi  -   16 November 1977 (USA)
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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 Spielberg

Writer:

Steven Spielberg, and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut and Teri Garr
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Dreyfuss ...
François Truffaut ...
Claude Lacombe (as Francois Truffaut)
Teri Garr ...
Melinda Dillon ...
Bob Balaban ...
J. Patrick McNamara ...
Warren J. Kemmerling Warren J. Kemmerling ...
Wild Bill (as Warren Kemmerling)
Roberts Blossom Roberts Blossom ...
Philip Dodds Philip Dodds ...
Cary Guffey ...
Shawn Bishop Shawn Bishop ...
Adrienne Campbell Adrienne Campbell ...
Silvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss Justin Dreyfuss ...
Lance Henriksen ...
Merrill Connally Merrill Connally ...
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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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vision | UFO | Desert | Close Encounter Of The Third Kind | Military  | See more »

Taglines:

We are not alone See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Official Sites:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment [United States] | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Hindi

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

CE3K See more »

Filming Locations:

1613 Carlisle Drive East, Mobile, Alabama, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,400,870 (estimated)

Gross:

$300,000,000 (Worldwide)
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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 version)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Kahn's first special effects movie. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When the 1940s-era abducted military personnel are coming off the mothership, they have 1970s-style haircuts and sideburns. See more »

Quotes

David Laughlin: Have you recently had a close encounter?
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Connections

References Metropolis (1927) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Square Song"
(1970)
Words & Music by Joe Raposo (as Joseph Raposo)
Published by Jonico Music, Inc.
Courtesy of Pickwick International, Inc. See more »