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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
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind -- A line worker, after a encounter with UFO's, feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. Close Encounters of the Third Kind -- A line worker, after a encounter with UFO's, feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
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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

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 »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Spanish | Hindi

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

CE3K See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,400,870 (estimated)

Gross:

$300,000,000 (Worldwide)
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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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Trivia

It is possible to see an upside down R2-D2 (from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, etc) in part of the large spacecraft that flies over "Devils Tower". The SFX people needed more detail, and so supposedly there are many more such items, such as a shark from Jaws (also directed by Steven Spielberg), etc. R2-D2 is visible as Jillian first sees the mother-ship up close from her hiding place in the rocks. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of camera on the screen door of the farm. See more »

Quotes

Ronnie Neary: Hey! This is not your toy to play with every time I turn around!
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Connections

Referenced in The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) 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 »