Close Encounters of the Third Kind
“We are not alone.”
1977•PG•2h 17m•7.4•Released
Science FictionDrama
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.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Steven Spielberg
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$307M
Languages
Hindi, English, French
Studio
Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom
Farmer
Phil Dodds
ARP Musician
Cary Guffey
Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop
Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell
Sylvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss
Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen
Robert
Merrill Connally
Team Leader
Production
Company
Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions
Company
Columbia Pictures
Company
EMI Films
Producer
Michael Phillips
Producer
Julia Phillips
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