CinemaOSMovie · 1977 · 2h 17m · PG
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

74%(4,886)IMDbScience 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.

Directed bySteven Spielberg

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 17m
Language
EN
Released
December 14, 1977
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$306,889,114
Studios
Columbia PicturesEMI FilmsJulia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions

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5 videos
Fathom Events Spot

Fathom Events Spot

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - Trailer HD 1080p

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - Trailer HD 1080p

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TCM Big Screen Classics Spot

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition 1980 TV trailer

Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition 1980 TV trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Roy Neary

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Claude Lacombe

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Ronnie Neary

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Jillian Guiler

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

David Laughlin

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Project Leader

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Wild Bill

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Farmer

Phil Dodds

ARP Musician

Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Barry Guiler

Creative team
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Written by
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Produced by
Julia Phillips
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips

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