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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

"We are not alone."

1977-12-14 Science Fiction 2hr 17m

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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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.

  • Released
    1977-12-14
  • Revenue
    $306,889,114
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 17m
  • Genre
    Science Fiction, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    हिन्दी, English, Français, Español
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Julia/Michael Phillips Productions, Columbia Pictures, EMI Films

Crew

Steven Spielberg
Director
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Clark L. Paylow
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

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

Phil Dodds
ARP Musician
Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey
Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop

Shawn Bishop
Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell

Adrienne Campbell
Sylvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss

Justin Dreyfuss
Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen
Robert
Merrill Connally

Merrill Connally
Team Leader
Amy Douglass

Amy Douglass
Implantee
Gene Dynarski

Gene Dynarski
Ike
Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers
Military Policeman
Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
F.J. O'Neil

F.J. O'Neil
ARP Project Member
Hal Barwood

Hal Barwood
Returnee #2 Flt. 19
Matthew Robbins

Matthew Robbins
Returnee #3 Flt. 19
Gene Rader

Gene Rader
Hawker
Daniel Nunez

Daniel Nunez
Federale
Chuy Franco

Chuy Franco
Federale
Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras
Federale
Galen Thompson

Galen Thompson
Special Forces
John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston
Special Forces
Robert Broyles

Robert Broyles
Dirty Tricks #3
George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo
Major Benchley
Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood
Implantee
Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer
Larry Butler
Bill Thurman

Bill Thurman
Air Traffic
James Keane

James Keane
Radio Telescope Team
Philip Dodds

Philip Dodds
Jean Claude
Mary Gafrey

Mary Gafrey
Mrs. Harris
Michael J. Dyer

Michael J. Dyer
Himself
Roger Ernest

Roger Ernest
Highway Patrolman
Randy Hermann

Randy Hermann
Returnee #1 Flt. 19
David Anderson

David Anderson
Air Traffic Controller
Richard L. Hawkins

Richard L. Hawkins
Air Traffic Controller
Craig Shreeve

Craig Shreeve
Air Traffic
Roy E. Richards

Roy E. Richards
Air East Pilot
Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco
Federale
Dennis McMullen

Dennis McMullen
Radio Telescope Team
Cy Young

Cy Young
Radio Telescope Team
Tom Howard

Tom Howard
Radio Telescope Team
Richard Stuart

Richard Stuart
Truck Dispatcher
Bob Westmoreland

Bob Westmoreland
Load Dispatcher
Matt Emery

Matt Emery
Support Leader
John Ewing

John Ewing
Dirty Tricks #1
Kirk Raymond

Kirk Raymond
Dirty Tricks #4
Keith Atkinson

Keith Atkinson
Dirty Tricks #2
Monty Jordan

Monty Jordan
Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman
Longly (uncredited)
Stephen Powers

Stephen Powers
UN Observer (uncredited)
J. Allen Hynek

J. Allen Hynek
Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

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Reviews for Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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A Review by IanBeale 8

Written by IanBeale on 2017-02-16

**Do the mashed potato!** Roy Neely is a gas repair man who has a close encounter with an alien craft and begins having strange visions o... read more

**Do the mashed potato!** Roy Neely is a gas repair man who has a close encounter with an alien craft and begins having strange visions of mashed potatoes, shaving cream and mud mountains. This all leads to Needy's marriage breaking up and he sets out to find the truth about his mashed potato visions. The climax at a mountain is breathtaking when Neely comes face to face with his destiny. One of Spielberg's best with a nice cameo by French director Francois Truffaut.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-04

I always remember as a child hoping/praying that if extra terrestrials ever did come to visit us, that they wouldn't arrive in America. Thin... read more

I always remember as a child hoping/praying that if extra terrestrials ever did come to visit us, that they wouldn't arrive in America. Think "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) or most other sci-fi stories: the first things they would see when they opened their door would be guns, tanks, missiles, soldiers... This film takes a far more sophisticated approach to how we might engage with an alien species, and together with some super effects and a far more nuanced storyline leaves us with room for optimism that we might not just try to shoot first and ask questions afterwards - should anyone ever do arrive. Spielberg was still, in my view anyway, learning his craft when he wrote/directed this and that shows in the real paucity of pace for the first hour. Richard Dreyfuss is adequate, but the constantly amazed/perplexed looks on his face start to become annoying after a while. François Truffaut features now and again - largely as part of a parallel storyline - but really, this only begins to engage in the last thirty minutes when the threads all knit together giving us a clever denouement as the scientists discover an innovative, musical, way to communicate that doesn't involved threats and bullets. Oddly enough, even when I first saw this at the age of 9, I never got any sense of menace from our travellers and the absence of any substantial physical form for us to identify with seems to help keep the magic working. Not John Williams' finest work, I thought the score suffered from the slow rate of progress with the plot but the symbolism and curiosity of spirit this film engenders makes it still, just about, worth sticking though...

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A Review by Ian Beale

**Do the mashed potato!** Roy Neely is a gas repair man who has a close encounter with an alien craft and begins having strange visions of mashed potatoes, shaving cream and mud mountains. This all leads to Needy's marriage breaking up a...

reviewer avatar

A Review by IanBeale 8

Written by IanBeale on 2017-02-16

**Do the mashed potato!** Roy Neely is a gas repair man who has a close encounter with an alien craft and begins having strange visions of mashed potatoes, shaving cream and mud mountains. This all...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-04

I always remember as a child hoping/praying that if extra terrestrials ever did come to visit us, that they wouldn't arrive in America. Think "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) or most other sci-f...

read more