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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

  • Movie
  • 1977
  • PG
  • 2h 17m

Directed by Steven Spielberg

7.4

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7.4 out of 10 from 4,913 votes

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After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

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Cast and crew

  • Richard Dreyfuss

    Richard DreyfussRoy Neary

  • François Truffaut

    François TruffautClaude Lacombe

  • Teri Garr

    Teri GarrRonnie Neary

  • Melinda Dillon

    Melinda DillonJillian Guiler

  • Bob Balaban

    Bob BalabanDavid Laughlin

  • J. Patrick McNamara

    J. Patrick McNamaraProject Leader

  • Warren J. Kemmerling

    Warren J. KemmerlingWild Bill

  • Roberts Blossom

    Roberts BlossomFarmer

  • Phil DoddsARP Musician

  • Cary Guffey

    Cary GuffeyBarry Guiler

  • Shawn BishopBrad Neary

  • Adrienne CampbellSylvia Neary

  • Justin DreyfussToby Neary

  • Lance Henriksen

    Lance HenriksenRobert

  • Merrill ConnallyTeam Leader

  • Amy Douglass

    Amy DouglassImplantee

  • Gene Dynarski

    Gene DynarskiIke

  • Carl Weathers

    Carl WeathersMilitary Policeman

Director
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Steven Spielberg
Music
John Williams
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond, William A. Fraker and Douglas Slocombe