
"We are not alone."
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.
Roy Neary

Claude Lacombe

Ronnie Neary

Jillian Guiler

David Laughlin

Project Leader

Wild Bill

Farmer

ARP Musician
Barry Guiler

Brad Neary
Sylvia Neary
Toby Neary
Robert

Team Leader
Implantee
Ike

Military Policeman

Norman Bartold

ARP Project Member

Returnee #2 Flt. 19
Returnee #3 Flt. 19

Hawker
Federale
Federale
Federale

Special Forces
Special Forces
Dirty Tricks #3
Major Benchley

Implantee

Larry Butler

Air Traffic

Radio Telescope Team

Jean Claude
Mrs. Harris
Himself
Highway Patrolman
Returnee #1 Flt. 19
Air Traffic Controller
Air Traffic Controller
Air Traffic
Air East Pilot
Federale
Radio Telescope Team
Radio Telescope Team
Radio Telescope Team
Truck Dispatcher
Load Dispatcher
Support Leader
Dirty Tricks #1
Dirty Tricks #4
Dirty Tricks #2
Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Longly (uncredited)

UN Observer (uncredited)
Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)

Howard K. Smith (uncredited)