The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (Video 2001)

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Director:

Laurent Bouzereau

Writer:

Laurent Bouzereau

Stars:

Joe Alves, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon

Cast

Credited cast:
Joe Alves	...	Himself
Bob Balaban	...	Himself
Melinda Dillon	...	Herself
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Himself
Teri Garr	...	Herself
Cary Guffey	...	Himself
Gregory Jein	...	Himself
Michael Kahn	...	Himself
Ralph McQuarrie	...	Himself
Dennis Muren	...	Himself
Steven Spielberg	...	Himself
Robert Swarthe	...	Himself
Douglas Trumbull	...	Himself
John Williams	...	Himself
Vilmos Zsigmond	...	Himself

Storyline

This documentary, made for the DVD release of the movie, provides movie fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film that, with 'Star Wars', ushered in a new era in Science Fiction. Includes interviews with director Steven Spielberg, star Richard Dreyfuss and other members of the cast and crew, who tell their stories of what it was like to be involved in the film, as well as the enormous effort that went into making Spielberg's vision a reality.

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Plot Keywords:

making of | behind the scenes | interview | cast | crew | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

12 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cómo se hizo 'Encuentros en la tercera fase'

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This feature-length documentary was originally included on the 1998 "Collectors Edition" laserdisc of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It was later included on the 2001 "Collectors Edition" DVD and again on the 2007 "30th Anniversary" DVD and blu-ray releases of the film.

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Crazy Credits

"This documentary is dedicated to the memory of FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT (1932-1984)"

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Connections

References Royal Wedding (1951)

User Reviews

I didn't care very much for the movie, but this is a pretty interesting documentary.

Included on the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: Special Edition DVD, this very lengthy documentary chronicles the making of the film, from conception, to production, to post-production. The cast (mainly Spielberg on the set of Saving Private Ryan) offer their recollections.

The movie itself disappointed me. I have to say that I found it extremely overrated and not very fascinating at all.

The documentary, on the other hand, is quite well-made and informative. I've seen better (much better actually) but still...compared to some this is quite good and I can't complain.

Whether the film deserves such a decent making-of is another question altogether.

3.5/5