He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3,000,000 light years from home.
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Directed bySteven Spielberg
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- June 11, 1982
- Budget
- $10,500,000
- Revenue
- $797,307,407
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Henry Thomas
Elliott
Drew Barrymore
Gertie
Robert MacNaughton
Michael
Peter Coyote
Keys
Dee Wallace
Mary
Erika Eleniak
Pretty Girl
K.C. Martel
Greg
C. Thomas Howell
Tyler
Sean Frye
Steve
David M. O'Dell
Schoolboy
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- Melissa Mathison
- Produced by
- Kathleen Kennedy
Steven Spielberg
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