Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Name: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Released: 1977-12-14
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Bob Balaban

We are not alone.

Science Fiction Drama

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

We are not alone.

Science Fiction Drama

7.4/ 10 (4,551 votes)

AI Analysis

AI Film Summary

2h 17m

1977-12-14

Budget: $20.0M

Revenue: $306.9M

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.

DirectorSteven Spielberg

WriterSteven Spielberg

Cast

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

Roberts Blossom

Farmer

Phil Dodds

ARP Musician

Cary Guffey

Barry Guiler

Shawn Bishop

Brad Neary

Adrienne Campbell

Sylvia Neary

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