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.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is a science fiction and drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, released on December 14, 1977 with a runtime of 2h 17m. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr and Melinda Dillon. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 4,831 ratings.
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Richard Dreyfuss
as Roy Neary
François Truffaut
as Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
as Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
as Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
as David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
as Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom
as Farmer
Phil Dodds
as ARP Musician
Cary Guffey
as Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop
as Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell
as Sylvia Neary
Directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Steven Spielberg, produced by Michael Phillips and Julia Phillips.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 4,831 ratings.
**Do the mashed potato!** Roy Neely is a gas repair man who has a close encounter with an alien craft and begins having strange visions of mashed potatoes, shaving cream and mud mountains. This all leads to Needy's marriage breaking up and he sets out to find the truth about his mashed potato visions. The climax at a mountain is breathtaking when Neely comes face to face with his destiny. One of Spielberg's best…
Reviewed on February 16, 2017
I always remember as a child hoping/praying that if extra terrestrials ever did come to visit us, that they wouldn't arrive in America. Think "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) or most other sci-fi stories: the first things they would see when they opened their door would be guns, tanks, missiles, soldiers... This film takes a far more sophisticated approach to how we might engage with an alien species, and…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) includes Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon and Bob Balaban. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind was released on December 14, 1977 and runs for 2h 17m.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 4,831 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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