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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

Also Known As: Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition | Encuentros en la tercera fase (montaje del director) |

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Brief Synopsis

A blue-collar worker's encounter with a UFO leaves him a changed man.

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Cast & Crew

Steven Spielberg Director
Richard Dreyfuss Roy Neary
Terry Garr Ronnie Neary
François Truffaut Claude Lacombe
Melinda Dillon Jillian Guiler
Cary Guffey Barry Guiler
Bob Balaban David Laughlin
Pat McNamara Project Leader
Warren Kemmerling Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom Farmer
Philip Dodds Jean Claude
Shawn Bishop Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell Silvia Neary
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MPAA Ratings:  PG Premiere Info: 
Release Date:  1977 Production Date: 
Color/B&W:  Color (Metrocolor) Distributions Co: 
Sound:  Dolby Production Co:  Bg Engineering .....Camera Design, Mechanical Design, Fries Engineering .....Camera Design, Mechanical Design, Rourke Engineering .....Special Consultant, Emi Films Ltd .....Production Company, Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Group .....Studio, Sony Pictures Releasing .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, Domestic Theatrical Distributor (Laserdisc-Usa/ 1, Warner Bros. Pictures International .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Voyager Company .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor (Criterion Collec, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment .....Domestic Video Distributor
Duration(mins):  Country:  United States (USA)
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  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Dashiell Barnes 2012-04-22

    Spielberg's epic sci- fi follow- up from "Jaws." Dreyfuss gives a great performance as a man obssesed with alien messages, as is Dillion who... MORE>

  • "Close Encounters" Poor Film Quality

    Mike Cloud 2012-02-12

    Last night's broadcast of "Close Encounters" appeared to be an unrestored print. The picture was not sharp at all. I checked to be sure I... MORE>

  • Why is this movie so muddy?

    PJ 2012-02-10

    I've seen films from the 1940's that look absolutely gorgeous on my wide screen HDTV. Why is this piece of film history not up to par? It needs... MORE>

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