Science FictionDrama
Watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Official Trailer
We are not alone.
7.6 / 10 IMDb December 14, 1977 2h 17m Metascore 90
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
Runtime
2h 17m
Release Date
December 14, 1977
Genre
Science Fiction, Drama
Status
Released
Rated
PG
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$306,889,114
Languages
Hindi, English, French, Spanish
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 16 wins & 40 nominations total
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Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
as Roy Neary
François Truffaut
as Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
as Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
as Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
as David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
as Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom
as Farmer
No photo
Phil Dodds
as ARP Musician
Cary Guffey
as Barry Guiler
No photo
Shawn Bishop
as Brad Neary
No photo
Adrienne Campbell
as Sylvia Neary
No photo
Justin Dreyfuss
as Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen
as Robert
No photo
Merrill Connally
as Team Leader
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Amy Douglass
as Implantee
Gene Dynarski
as Ike
Carl Weathers
as Military Policeman
Norman Bartold
as Norman Bartold
F.J. O'Neil
as ARP Project Member
Production Companies
Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions
Columbia Pictures
EMI FilmsClose Encounters of the Third Kind Official Trailer 1977
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