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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Directed by Steven Spielberg
1977•2h 17m•PG•★ 7.8
Drama / Science Fiction
Synopsis
An everyday Indiana power repairman experiences an extraordinary UFO sighting and becomes obsessed with an inexplicable mountain vision sculpted out of mashed potatoes, joining a grieving mother and an international scientific team at Devils Tower, Wyoming, for first contact. Steven Spielberg's awe-inspiring masterpiece featuring John Williams' iconic five-tone musical signature and Vilmos Zsigmond's Oscar-winning cinematography.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterSteven Spielberg
CinematographyVilmos ZsigmondWilliam A. FrakerDouglas Slocombe
MusicJohn Williams
Principal Cast
Richard DreyfussRoy Neary
François TruffautClaude Lacombe
Teri GarrRonnie Neary
Melinda DillonJillian Guiler
Bob BalabanDavid Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamaraProject Leader
Warren J. KemmerlingWild Bill
Roberts BlossomFarmer
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 17m (137 mins)
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DirectorSteven Spielberg
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish, Hindi
CountryUS
StudioColumbia Pictures • EMI Films
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