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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

"We are not alone."

1977

2h 17m

7.4(4761 votes)

Science Fiction

Drama

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

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
Written by: Steven Spielberg
Produced by: Julia Phillips
Michael Phillips

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