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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

4 conversations · 7.4h

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1977 · Science Fiction, Drama · 2h 17m
Budget $20M · Box office $307M

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.

Director Steven Spielberg
Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
 François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
 Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary
 Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler
 Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
David Laughlin
 J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Project Leader
 Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
Wild Bill
 Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
Farmer
Phil Dodds
ARP Musician
 Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey
Barry Guiler
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