Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

Duration: 137 min
Release date: 1977-12-14
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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.

Science Fiction Drama

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
as Roy Neary
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
as Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
as Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
as Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
as David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
as Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
as Farmer
Phil Dodds
Phil Dodds
as ARP Musician
Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey
as Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop
Shawn Bishop
as Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell
Adrienne Campbell
as Sylvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss
Justin Dreyfuss
as Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
as Robert
Merrill Connally
Merrill Connally
as Team Leader
Amy Douglass
Amy Douglass
as Implantee
Gene Dynarski
Gene Dynarski
as Ike
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
as Military Policeman
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
as Norman Bartold
F.J. O'Neil
F.J. O'Neil
as ARP Project Member
Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
as Returnee #2 Flt. 19
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
as Returnee #3 Flt. 19
Gene Rader
Gene Rader
as Hawker
Daniel Nunez
Daniel Nunez
as Federale
Chuy Franco
Chuy Franco
as Federale
Luis Contreras
Luis Contreras
as Federale
Galen Thompson
Galen Thompson
as Special Forces
John Dennis Johnston
John Dennis Johnston
as Special Forces
Robert Broyles
Robert Broyles
as Dirty Tricks #3
George DiCenzo
George DiCenzo
as Major Benchley
Alexander Lockwood
Alexander Lockwood
as Implantee
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
as Larry Butler
Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman
as Air Traffic
James Keane
James Keane
as Radio Telescope Team
Philip Dodds
Philip Dodds
as Jean Claude
Mary Gafrey
Mary Gafrey
as Mrs. Harris
Michael J. Dyer
Michael J. Dyer
as Himself
Roger Ernest
Roger Ernest
as Highway Patrolman
Randy Herman
Randy Herman
as Returnee #1 Flt. 19
David Anderson
David Anderson
as Air Traffic Controller
Richard L. Hawkins
Richard L. Hawkins
as Air Traffic Controller
Craig Shreeve
Craig Shreeve
as Air Traffic
Roy E. Richards
Roy E. Richards
as Air East Pilot
Eumenio Blanco
Eumenio Blanco
as Federale
Dennis McMullen
Dennis McMullen
as Radio Telescope Team
Cy Young
Cy Young
as Radio Telescope Team
Tom Howard
Tom Howard
as Radio Telescope Team
Richard Stuart
Richard Stuart
as Truck Dispatcher
Bob Westmoreland
Bob Westmoreland
as Load Dispatcher
Matt Emery
Matt Emery
as Support Leader
John Ewing
John Ewing
as Dirty Tricks #1
Kirk Raymond
Kirk Raymond
as Dirty Tricks #4
Keith Atkinson
Keith Atkinson
as Dirty Tricks #2
Monty Jordan
Monty Jordan
as Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman
as Longly (uncredited)
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers
as UN Observer (uncredited)
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek
as Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
as Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Daniel A. Lomino
Daniel A. Lomino
Art Direction
Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson
Set Decoration
Shari Rhodes
Shari Rhodes
Casting
Clark L. Paylow
Clark L. Paylow
Producer
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
John Williams
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Editor
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Director
Julia Phillips
Julia Phillips
Producer
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Production Design
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Producer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Edie Panda
Edie Panda
Hairdresser
Bob Westmoreland
Bob Westmoreland
Makeup Supervisor
Stephen Katz
Stephen Katz
Sound Supervisor
Jack Schrader
Jack Schrader
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Charles Myers
Charles Myers
Assistant Director
Bill Parks
Bill Parks
Construction Manager
Sam Gordon
Sam Gordon
Property Master
Jim Bloom
Jim Bloom
Second Assistant Director
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Additional Director of Photography
László Kovács
László Kovács
Additional Director of Photography
Steven Poster
Steven Poster
Second Unit Director of Photography
Carol Bidault de L'Isle
Carol Bidault de L'Isle
Production Assistant
Richard Yuricich
Richard Yuricich
VFX Director of Photography
Gail Siemers
Gail Siemers
Production Secretary
Harry Moreau
Harry Moreau
Animation
Peggy Rosson
Peggy Rosson
Production Accountant
Joyce Goldberg
Joyce Goldberg
Production Secretary
Robert Swarthe
Robert Swarthe
Animation Supervisor
George Jenson
George Jenson
Production Illustrator
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Coordinator
Don MacDougall
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
Music Editor
Charlsie Bryant
Charlsie Bryant
Script Supervisor
Nick McLean
Nick McLean
Camera Operator
Frank E. Warner
Frank E. Warner
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
Gaffer
Joe O'Har
Joe O'Har
Location Manager
Al Ebner
Al Ebner
Publicist
Jim Coe
Jim Coe
Still Photographer
Peter Sorel
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Murray Weissman
Murray Weissman
Publicist
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Still Photographer
Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald
Sound
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek
Production Consultant
Henry Kingi
Henry Kingi
Stunt Driver
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
Stunts
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Stunts
Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley
Stunt Driver
Jerry Brutsche
Jerry Brutsche
Stunt Driver
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Monty Jordan
Monty Jordan
Utility Stunts
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers
Stunts
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Stunts
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull
Visual Effects Director
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Visual Effects
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