Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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- PG
- 2h 18min
- Drama, Sci-Fi
- 14 Dec 1977 (USA)
- Movie
Roy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 40 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Dreyfuss | ... |
Roy Neary
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| François Truffaut | ... |
Claude Lacombe
(as Francois Truffaut)
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| Teri Garr | ... |
Ronnie Neary
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| Melinda Dillon | ... |
Jillian Guiler
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| Bob Balaban | ... |
David Laughlin
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| J. Patrick McNamara | ... |
Project Leader
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| Warren J. Kemmerling | ... |
Wild Bill
(as Warren Kemmerling)
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| Roberts Blossom | ... |
Farmer
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| Philip Dodds | ... |
Jean Claude
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| Cary Guffey | ... |
Barry Guiler
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Shawn Bishop | ... |
Brad Neary
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| Adrienne Campbell | ... |
Silvia Neary
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Justin Dreyfuss | ... |
Toby Neary
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| Lance Henriksen | ... |
Robert
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| Merrill Connally | ... |
Team Leader
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| George DiCenzo | ... |
Major Benchley
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Amy Douglass | ... |
Implantee
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Implantee
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| Gene Dynarski | ... |
Ike
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| Mary Gafrey | ... |
Mrs. Harris
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| Norman Bartold | ... |
Ohio Tolls
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| Josef Sommer | ... |
Larry Butler
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Michael J. Dyer | ... |
Self
(as Rev. Michael J. Dyer)
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Roger Ernest | ... |
Highway Patrolman
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| Carl Weathers | ... |
Military Police
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F.J. O'Neil | ... |
ARP Project Member
(as F. J. O'Neil)
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Phil Dodds | ... |
ARP Musician
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Randy Mark Herman | ... |
Returnee #1 Flt. 19
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Hal Barwood | ... |
Returnee #2 Flt. 19
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Matthew Robbins | ... |
Returnee #3 Flt. 19
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David Anderson | ... |
Air Traffic Controller
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| Richard L. Hawkins | ... |
Air Traffic Controller
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Craig Shreeve | ... |
Air Traffic
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| Bill Thurman | ... |
Air Traffic
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Roy E. Richards | ... |
Air East Pilot
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| Gene Rader | ... |
Hawker
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| Eumenio Blanco | ... |
Sunburned Old Man
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Daniel Nunez | ... |
Federale
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Chuy Franco | ... |
Mexican Federale
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| Luis Contreras | ... |
Federale
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| James Keane | ... |
Radio Telescope Team
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Dennis McMullen | ... |
Radio Telescope Team
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Cy Young | ... |
Radio Telescope Team
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Tom Howard | ... |
Radio Telescope Team
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Richard Stuart | ... |
Truck Dispatcher
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Bob Westmoreland | ... |
Load Dispatcher
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Matt Emery | ... |
Support Leader
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Galen Thompson | ... |
Special Forces Soldier
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| John Dennis Johnston | ... |
Special Forces
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John Ewing | ... |
Dirty Tricks #1
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Keith Atkinson | ... |
Dirty Tricks #2
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Robert Broyles | ... |
Dirty Tricks #3
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Kirk Raymond | ... |
Dirty Tricks #4
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Lewis Abernathy | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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| Bennett Wayne Dean Sr. | ... |
Scientist (uncredited)
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| Danyi Deats | ... |
Alien (uncredited)
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| Basil Hoffman | ... |
Longly (uncredited)
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| J. Allen Hynek | ... |
Self - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
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| Jenny Inge | ... |
#1 Alien (uncredited)
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| Monty Jordan | ... |
Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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John Lindsey | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Shay McLean | ... |
Speaking Child (uncredited)
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| Dejah Moore | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Carl Neal | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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Julia Phillips | ... |
UFO watcher at Crescendo Summit (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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| Stephen Powers | ... |
UN Observer (uncredited)
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| David Rambow | ... |
Special Forces Hazmat Soldier (uncredited)
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| Howard K. Smith | ... |
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Spielberg | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Steven Spielberg | ... | (written by) |
| Hal Barwood | ... | (additional story) (uncredited) |
| Jerry Belson | ... | (written by) (uncredited) |
| John Hill | ... | (additional writing) (uncredited) |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | (additional story) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Clark L. Paylow | ... | associate producer (as Clark Paylow) |
| Julia Phillips | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Phillips | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| John Williams | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Kahn | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Charles Bornstein | ... | assistant film editor |
| Martin Cohen | ... | HDR color consultant: home video |
| Sheri Eisenberg | ... | theatrical & HDR mastering colorist |
| Bob McMillian | ... | color consultant (as Robert M. McMillian) |
| Geoffrey Rowland | ... | assistant film editor |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
| Ron Lambert | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Shari Rhodes | ... | (casting) |
| Juliet Taylor | ... | (casting) (as Juliette Taylor) |
Production Design by
| Joe Alves | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel A. Lomino | ... | (as Dan Lomino) |
Set Decoration by
| Phil Abramson | ||
Makeup Department
| Edie Panda | ... | hairdresser |
| Bob Westmoreland | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Dave Ayres | ... | creature crew (uncredited) |
| Ellis Burman Jr. | ... | extraterrestrial mask fabrication (uncredited) |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | extraterrestrial mask fabrication (uncredited) |
| Frank Griffin | ... | extraterrestrial mask designer (uncredited) |
| Gary Morris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Sharleen Rassi | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Clark L. Paylow | ... | unit production manager (as Clark Paylow) |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | unit production manager: additional scenes (uncredited) |
| Baba Shaikh | ... | production manager: India (uncredited) |
| John Veitch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Bloom | ... | second assistant director |
| Charles Myers | ... | assistant director (as Chuck Myers) |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | second unit director: additional scenes (uncredited) |
| Eric Stacey | ... | key second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| George Jenson | ... | production illustrator (as George Jensen) |
| Bill Parks | ... | construction manager |
| Stan Cockerell | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| David Coleman | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Ralph McQuarrie | ... | conceptual artwork (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neil Burrow | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamesa) |
| Richard Friedman | ... | dialogue editorial staff (as Dick Friedman) |
| Sam Gemette | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Gary S. Gerlich | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as David Horton) |
| Bill Jackson | ... | assistant dialogue staff |
| Stephen Katz | ... | sound supervisor: Dolby (as Steve Katz) |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson) |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Robert A. Reich | ... | assistant dialogue staff |
| Jack Schrader | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Chester Slomka | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as Chet Slomka) |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | supervising sound effects editor (as Frank Warner) |
| Raul A. Bruce | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Davenport | ... | audio technician (uncredited) |
| Ed Golya | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | foley editor (uncredited) / supervising re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roy Arbogast | ... | special mechanical effects |
| Carlo Rambaldi | ... | realization of "extraterrestrial" |
| Bob Baker | ... | alien marionette (uncredited) |
| Wayne Beauchamp | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Carlo De Marchis | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Ted Koerner | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Kevin Pike | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Isidoro Raponi | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Dell Rheaume | ... | mechanical effects: extraterrestrial masks (uncredited) |
| Robert Short | ... | alien designer (uncredited) |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Larry Albright | ... | special consultant |
| Peter Anderson | ... | special consultant: credited |
| Mona Thal Benefiel | ... | project coordinator |
| Richard L. Bennett | ... | special consultant (as Richard Bennett) |
| David Berry | ... | camera operator (as Dave Berry) |
| Carol Boardman | ... | animation staff |
| Eleanor Dahlen | ... | animation staff |
| Cy Didjurgis | ... | animation staff |
| Don Dow | ... | laboratory technician |
| Jim Dow | ... | model shop coordinator (as J. Richard Dow) |
| Ken Ebert | ... | special consultant |
| Glenn Erickson | ... | project assistant |
| Eugene Eyerly | ... | camera operator |
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | assistant matte artist |
| David Gold | ... | effects electrician |
| Joyce Goldberg | ... | production secretary |
| Robert Hall | ... | optical photography |
| David R. Hardberger | ... | assistant cameraman (as David Hardberger) |
| Alan Harding | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Jack Hinkle | ... | laboratory expeditor (as Charles Hinkle) |
| Robert Hollister | ... | technician |
| Thomas Hollister | ... | laboratory technician (as Tom Hollister) |
| Paul Huston | ... | special consultant |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | editorial assistant (as Joseph Ippolito) |
| Don Jarel | ... | matte photography |
| Jerry Jeffress | ... | electronics design (as Jerry L. Jeffress) |
| Gregory Jein | ... | chief model maker |
| David Jones | ... | special consultant (as David M. Jones) |
| Kevin Kelly | ... | special consultant |
| Tom Koester | ... | animation staff |
| Jim Lutes | ... | special consultant |
| Michael McMillen | ... | model maker |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | visual effects technician |
| Bill Millar | ... | animation staff |
| Alvah J. Miller | ... | electronics design |
| Harry Moreau | ... | animator |
| Conne Morgan | ... | animation staff |
| Max Morgan | ... | camera operator (as Maxwell Morgan) |
| Barbara Morrison | ... | effects negative cutter |
| Dennis Muren | ... | mothership photography |
| Bruce Nicholson | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Ron Peterson | ... | camera operator |
| George Polkinghorne | ... | mechanical special effects |
| George Randle | ... | special consultant |
| Marcia Reed | ... | still photography (as Marcia Reid) |
| Peter Regla | ... | electronics design |
| Ray Rich | ... | key grip |
| Eldon Rickman | ... | camera operator |
| Richard Rippel | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Larry Robinson | ... | special visual effects coordinator |
| Peggy Rosson | ... | production accountant |
| John Russell | ... | camera and mechanical design |
| Jeff Shapiro | ... | special consultant |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | project manager: effects unit |
| Dan Slater | ... | electronics design |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | visual effects concepts |
| Scott Squires | ... | assistant cameraman |
| David K. Stewart | ... | UFO photography (as Dave Stewart) |
| Robert Swarthe | ... | animation supervisor |
| Ken Swenson | ... | model maker (as Kenneth Swenson) |
| Don Trumbull | ... | camera and mechanical design |
| Douglas Trumbull | ... | special photographic effects |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | model maker |
| Robert K. Worthington | ... | model maker (as Robert Worthington) |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | project assistant |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte artist |
| Richard Yuricich | ... | director of photography: photographic effects |
| Larry Albright | ... | mothership neonlight effects designer (uncredited) |
| Peter Anderson | ... | additional model photography (uncredited) / model and minature electronics (uncredited) |
| Don Baker | ... | additional effects photography (uncredited) |
| Thane Berti | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Campbell | ... | visual effects editor (uncredited) |
| Leslie Ekker | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Lisa Morton | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Mike Peed | ... | animation photography (uncredited) |
| Christopher S. Ross | ... | model maker (uncredited) (1980 special edition: mothership interior) |
| Jonathan Seay | ... | visual effects camera (uncredited) |
| Scott Squires | ... | developer: cloud tank (uncredited) |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Robert Swarthe | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) (1980 special edition: inside mother ship) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | cloud effects tank operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunt driver |
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Melvin Jones | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Monty Jordan | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Stephen Powers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John A. Alonzo | ... | additional director of photography (as John Alonzo) |
| Jim Coe | ... | still photographer |
| William A. Fraker | ... | director of photography: additional American scenes |
| Earl Gilbert | ... | gaffer |
| László Kovács | ... | additional director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs) |
| 'Fast' Eddie Mahler | ... | video technician |
| Nick McLean | ... | camera operator |
| Steven Poster | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster) |
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography: India sequence |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer (as Pete Sorel) |
| Pete Turner | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Anderson | ... | Additional Photography (uncredited) |
| Michael C. Butler | ... | additional photography (uncredited) (1980 special edition: inside mother ship) |
| Sal Camacho | ... | first assistant camera: Mobile alabama location (uncredited) |
| Richard E. Cunha | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Allen Daviau | ... | additional photography (uncredited) (1980 special edition: Gobi Desert sequence) |
| Jim Dickson | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Norman Lang | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Mike Laurance | ... | camera operator: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | additional photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Frank Stanley | ... | additional director of photography (uncredited) |
| Chris Strong | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | motion control camera system operator (uncredited) |
| Robin Vidgeon | ... | focus puller: India (uncredited) |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator: India (uncredited) |
| Joseph Freyer Westheimer | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sally Dennison | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James Linn | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Jim Linn) |
Location Management
| Joe O'Har | ... | location manager |
| Steve Warner | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| John Neal | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Berres | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Bob Cooper | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Glenn Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Dougherty | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Jerry Epstein | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Jerome Gilmer | ... | additional music by (uncredited) |
| Caesar Giovannini | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Gus Klein | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Marion Klein | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Angela Morley | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombones (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: bass trombone soloist (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | vocalist: harmonic chanting (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ralph Sauer | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba, voice of the mother ship (uncredited) |
| Jay Selvester | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bud Shank | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | choir contractor (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombones (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Watrous | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charlsie Bryant | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bill Bethea | ... | transportation |
| Chris Haynes | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
| Mike Phillips | ... | camera truck driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carol Bidault de l'Isle | ... | production assistant (as Carol Bidault) |
| Judy Bornstein | ... | second assistant to producers |
| Patrick Burns | ... | production staff (as Pat Burns) |
| Colin Cantwell | ... | technical dialogue |
| Kendall Cooper | ... | assistant to producers |
| Al Ebner | ... | publicist |
| H.L. Edwards | ... | during the filming of all animal sequences, Veterinarian of Gillette, Wyoming was in attendance at all times to aid the filmmakers and the anesthetist in proper treatment of the animals used |
| Rick Fields | ... | assistant: Mr. Spielberg |
| Janet Healy | ... | production staff |
| J. Allen Hynek | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. J. Allen Hynek) |
| Bruce Nahin | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Gail Siemers | ... | production secretary |
| Murray Weissman | ... | publicist |
| Seth Winston | ... | intern: AFI |
| Jack E. Ackerman | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Gloria Winship Ayon | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Noreen Beasley | ... | dialogue translator: French for F. Truffaut (uncredited) |
| Norman Brokaw | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
| Norman Garey | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
| Steve Hinton | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
| Pat Kingsley | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Kevin Von Feldt | ... | assistant: Clark Paylow (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Johnny Mathis | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips Productions
- EMI Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films of India (1978) (India) (theatrical)
- Columbia International Films (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Mexico (1978) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (original version)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical) (70 mm)
- Warner Bros. (1978) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (special edition)
- Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (1980) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical) (special edition)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere) (pan/scan version)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1983) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1983) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (special edition)
- Nine Network Australia (1987) (Australia) (tv)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1987) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) (1988) (Netherlands) (tv)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (widescreen)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Cinema Club (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Collection International (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (through)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Nordisk Film (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Collector's Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Mexico) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (Ultimate Edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Blitz Film & Video Distribution (2007) (Slovenia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (+ Blu-ray + Digital) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2017) (Denmark) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2017) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2017) (Norway) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2017) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (Australia) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Columbia Pictures (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1981) (Italy) (theatrical) (special edition)
- Suevia Films (1978) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- 9Gem (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (Canada) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen collector's edition)
- Columbia TriStar Television (United States) (tv)
- ETV 2 (2020) (Estonia) (tv)
- HGV Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2017) (Spain) (re-release)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1998) (United States)
- The Criterion Collection (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pickwick Public Relations (publicity)
- B/G Engineering (camera and mechanical design)
- Fries Engineering (camera and mechanical design)
- Rourke Engineering (special consultant)
- Dolby System (noise reduction high fidelity)
- The Governors and People of Alabama and Wyoming (the producers wish to thank the following for their valuable help and cooperation)
- Government of India (the producers wish to thank the following for their valuable help and cooperation)
- Kodaly Musical Training Institute (the producers wish to thank the following for their valuable help and cooperation)
- Paramount Pictures (furnished courtesy of: excerpt from "The Ten Commandents", copyright © 1956 by, all rights reserved.)
- Arista Records (soundtrack)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Eastwood Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
- Hollywood Studio Symphony (score performed by)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (theatrical and HDR mastering)
- Symphony Hall, Boston (score recorded at)
- THX Ltd. (digital mastering: DVD)
- The Burman Studio (extraterrestrial mask fabrication)
- The Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios (score recorded at)
- Varèse Sarabande (score album)
Storyline
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Two parallel stories are told. In the first, a group of research scientists from a variety of backgrounds are investigating the strange appearance of items in remote locations, primarily desert regions. In continuing their investigation, one of the lead scientists, a Frenchman named Claude Lacombe, incorporates the Kodály method of music education as a means of communication in their work. The response, in turn, at first baffles the researchers, until American cartographer David Laughlin deciphers the meaning of the response. In the second, electric company lineman and family man Roy Neary and single mother Jillian Guiler are among some individuals in Muncie, Indiana who experience some paranormal activity before some flashes of bright lights in the sky, which they believe to be a UFO. Roy becomes obsessed with what he saw, unlike some others, especially in some form of authority, who refuse to acknowledge their belief that it was a UFO in not wanting to appear crazy. That obsession both for Roy and Jillian is ratcheted up a notch when they begin to have a vision of a mound with vertical striations on its side as a key to what is going on. While the obsession negatively affects Roy's life as he knows it in its entirety, Jillian knows she has to find the answer as to its meaning, especially as it relates to her only child, three year old Barry Guiler, who may be more attuned to what is happening than the adult figures around him. These two stories have the potential to intersect if Roy and Jillian can discover where they've seen that mound before, and if they can overcome what they believe to be the lies perpetrated by those in authority in covering up what is going on. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Close Encounter of the First Kind - Sighting of a UFO. Close Encounter of the Second Kind - Physical Evidence. Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Contact. WE ARE NOT ALONE See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $303,788,635 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the Neary dinner scene, just before Roy piles on the mashed potatoes, the little girl Silvia (Adrienne Campbell) says: "There's a dead fly in my potatoes." This was unscripted and almost caused the rest of the cast to laugh. The scene was kept as-is. See more » |
| Goofs | The coordinates received by the scientists (40°36'10" N, 104°44'30" W) aren't very close to Devils Tower at all. The coordinates are actually in a farm paddock about 200 yards east of hwy 85, half way between the towns of Pierce and Ault, Colorado (17mi [27km] east of Ft. Collins, Colorado), 276 miles (444 km) due south from the Devils Tower monument (they got the north latitude wrong by 4 degrees, it SHOULD have been 44°35'25"N. In addition the longitude is incorrect, it should be 104°42'54"W) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Dream (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chances Are See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Near the end of the credits it starts to reads as follows: "During the filming of all animal sequences, H.L. EDWARDS, Veterinarian of Gillette, Wyoming, was in attendance at all times to aid the filmmakers and the anesthetist in proper treatment of the animals used, and at no time were the animals harmed or mistreated in any way." See more » |
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If everything's ready here on the Dark Side of the Moon... play the five tones. See more » |