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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Melissa Mathison (written by)
Release Date:
11 June 1982 (USA)
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Tagline:
He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home. more
Plot:
A group of Earth children help a stranded alien botanist return home. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars.
Another 38 wins
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27 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(149 articles)
Frozen Q&A with Adam Green
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tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (50-41)
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(From Dread Central. 5 January 2010, 5:23 PM, PST)
tMF Top 50: Best Movies of the 2000s (50-41)
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E.T. = exceptionally tremendous
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Henry Thomas | ... | Elliott | |
| Dee Wallace | ... | Mary | |
| Robert MacNaughton | ... | Michael (as Robert Macnaughton) | |
| Drew Barrymore | ... | Gertie | |
| Peter Coyote | ... | Keys | |
| K.C. Martel | ... | Greg | |
| Sean Frye | ... | Steve | |
| C. Thomas Howell | ... | Tyler (as Tom Howell) | |
| David M. O'Dell | ... | Schoolboy (as David O'Dell) | |
| Richard Swingler | ... | Science Teacher | |
| Frank Toth | ... | Policeman | |
| Robert Barton | ... | Ultrasound Man | |
| Michael Darrell | ... | Van Man | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Berkson | ... | Medic | |
| Susan Cameron | ... | Medic | |
| David Carlberg | ... | Medic | |
| Erika Eleniak | ... | Pretty Young Girl | |
| Will Fowler Jr. | ... | Medic | |
| Barbara Hartnett | ... | Medic | |
| Milt Kogan | ... | Big Medic (as Milt Kogan, M.D.) | |
| Alexander Lampone | ... | Medic | |
| Diane Lampone | ... | Medic (as Di Ann Lampone) | |
| Rhoda Makoff | ... | Medic | |
| Robert Murphy | ... | Medic | |
| Richard Pesavento | ... | Medic | |
| Tom Sherry | ... | Medic | |
| Mary Stein | ... | Medic | |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | Medic (as Mitchell Suskin) | |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A Boy's Life (USA) (working title)
E.T. (USA) (short title)
E.T. and Me (USA) (working title)
E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (USA) (longer version)
Night Skies (USA) (working title)
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E.T. (USA) (short title)
E.T. and Me (USA) (working title)
E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (USA) (longer version)
Night Skies (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements. (2002 edited version)
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Runtime:
115 min | USA:120 min (extended version)
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby Digital EX (re-release) |
Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) |
SDDS (re-release) |
DTS-ES (re-release)
Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) (video rating) (1996) (2002) |
Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) |
Canada:G (British Columbia) (2002) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) (original rating) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Alberta) (2002) |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2002) |
Iceland:LH |
Malaysia:U |
Portugal:M/6 |
Spain:T |
Mexico:A |
South Korea:All |
West Germany:6 (f) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Australia:PG (20th anniversary edition) |
Brazil:Livre |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-7 (20th anniversary special edition) |
France:U |
Hong Kong:I |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:12 |
Norway:7 (20th anniversary special edition) |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:G |
Singapore:G (20th anniversary edition) |
Singapore:PG (original rating) |
Sweden:11 |
Sweden:7 (2001) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) (20th anniversary edition) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) (20th anniversary edition) |
Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) (20th anniversary edition) |
UK:U |
USA:PG (certificate #26717) (original rating) |
USA:PG (certificate #38656) (20th anniversary edition)
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Trivia:
Most of the full-body puppetry was performed by a 2' 10 tall stuntman, but the scenes in the kitchen were done using a 10-year old boy who was born without legs but was an expert on walking on his hands.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Elliot returns with a snack for a frightened E.T. hiding among stuffed animals in his toy closet and asks "want a Coke?", the stuffed animals around E.T. fall down, knocking off some chips from Elliot's plate on to the animals. There are already chips on one of the animals as it falls, before it has a chance to actually touch the plate (possibly left behind from earlier takes).
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Blood Simple. (1984)
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Soundtrack:
Accidents Will Happen
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FAQ
Is this movie based on a novel?What movie is ET watching when his powers are causing Elliot to re-enact the events?
Does E.T. have any catchphrases?
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If it wasn't for all of the babies crying in the theater, the reissue of this great movie would have been a better experience. While some will call ET nothing more than a sappy kid's movie, I feel this film brings much more to the table. The compassion, the acceptance, and the eventual paranoia surrounding ET made this film something to enjoy. With the remastered soundtrack, the experience proved to be even more breathtaking, adding more power and magistry to a film I thoroughly enjoyed as a kid. However, some of the remastered special effects were unnecessary, especially the guns- turned-walkie talkies effect Spielberg employed. I mean, what stubborn, rebellious kid is going to be afraid of walkie talkies? They should have just kept the guns. When this one comes out on DVD, I'll just pretend the special edition never happened.