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16 November 1977 (USA) moreTagline:
Close Encounter of the First Kind - Sighting of a UFO. Close Encounter of the Second Kind - Physical Evidence. Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Contact. WE ARE NOT ALONE morePlot:
After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 30 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Great sci-fi more (245 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Roy Neary | |
| François Truffaut | ... | Claude Lacombe | |
| Teri Garr | ... | Ronnie Neary | |
| Melinda Dillon | ... | Jillian Guiler | |
| Bob Balaban | ... | David Laughlin | |
| J. Patrick McNamara | ... | Project Leader | |
| Warren J. Kemmerling | ... | Wild Bill (as Warren Kemmerling) | |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Farmer | |
| Philip Dodds | ... | Jean Claude | |
| Cary Guffey | ... | Barry Guiler | |
| Shawn Bishop | ... | Brad Neary | |
| Adrienne Campbell | ... | Sylvia Neary | |
| Justin Dreyfuss | ... | Toby Neary | |
| Lance Henriksen | ... | Robert | |
| Merrill Connally | ... | Team Leader |
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CE3K (USA) (informal short title)The Close Encounter of the Third Kind (USA) (working title)
The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA) (reissue title)
Watch the Skies (USA) (working title)
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
132 min (special edition) | 137 min (director's cut) | 135 min (original version)Color:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Spain:T | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | South Korea:All | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:PG | West Germany:12 (f) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:L | Norway:12 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | UK:A (original rating) | Ireland:PGFun Stuff
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In the scene where Barry (Cary Guffey) says, "Toys!" as he looks out the window and spots the UFOs, Steven Spielberg actually pulled out a toy car behind the camera to cause Barry's unexpected one-take reaction. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: In the climatic ending the first alien, a tall and spindly creature, crawls out of the huge "mother" ship's opening then stands up spreading it's long arms out wide. A very memorable and dramatic cinematic entrance with the film's score adding to the grandeur. The smaller aliens come out and stand in line then greet the humans. We do not see the first tall alien again in the film and in all released versions of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. What happens to the first creature? moreSoundtrack:
THE SQUARE SONG moreFAQ
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the story about a man who has a close encounter with aliens. However, no one seems to believe that it really happened except a woman who's son was abducted. They both have a similar vision apparently put in their minds by the aliens, and they set off together to go meet up with the aliens one more time.
I've never been a huge Spielberg fan. Sure, he's made some good movies, but I just never saw anything real great about most of his movies. That is, until I saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind. This movie had me so entranced in the story that the 2 hours and 15 minutes flew by. I'm not even a big sci-fi type of guy. The cinematography, acting, music score, and directing are all top-notch. The special effects, although obviously sub-par by today's standards, were phenomenal when released in 1977 and is still good enough to not make the movie look cheesy by today's standards.