Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)
Directed by Steven Spielberg, Close Encounters of The Third Kind follows Roy Neary, an electrical engineer whose encounter with a UFO completely transforms his life. Haunted by visions of the UFO and the strange images it showed him, Roy sets out to find the UFO again, which leads him to the Western United States along with others who have been experiencing the same visions. Richard Dreyfuss stars as Roy, with a further cast that includes Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut, and Bob Balaban.
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- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- November 18, 1977
- Studio(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss , Francois Truffaut , Teri Garr , Melinda Dillon , Bob Balaban , J. Patrick McNamara
- Writers
- Steven Spielberg , Hal Barwood , Jerry Belson , John Hill , Matthew Robbins
- Runtime
- 138 minutes
- Budget
- $20 million
Summary
Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.
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