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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

Genres

Science FictionDrama

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$306889114

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

7.347/10

Release Date

14 December 1977

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Phil Dodds

ARP Musician

Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Barry Guiler

Shawn Bishop

Shawn Bishop

Brad Neary

Adrienne Campbell

Adrienne Campbell

Sylvia Neary

Justin Dreyfuss

Justin Dreyfuss

Toby Neary

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Robert

Merrill Connally

Merrill Connally

Team Leader

Amy Douglass

Amy Douglass

Implantee

Gene Dynarski

Gene Dynarski

Ike

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Military Policeman

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

Norman Bartold

F.J. O'Neil

F.J. O'Neil

ARP Project Member

Hal Barwood

Hal Barwood

Returnee #2 Flt. 19

Matthew Robbins

Matthew Robbins

Returnee #3 Flt. 19

Gene Rader

Gene Rader

Hawker

Daniel Nunez

Daniel Nunez

Federale

Chuy Franco

Chuy Franco

Federale

Luis Contreras

Luis Contreras

Federale

Galen Thompson

Galen Thompson

Special Forces

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Special Forces

Robert Broyles

Robert Broyles

Dirty Tricks #3

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Major Benchley

Alexander Lockwood

Alexander Lockwood

Implantee

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Larry Butler

Bill Thurman

Bill Thurman

Air Traffic

James Keane

James Keane

Radio Telescope Team

Philip Dodds

Philip Dodds

Jean Claude

Mary Gafrey

Mary Gafrey

Mrs. Harris

Michael J. Dyer

Michael J. Dyer

Himself

Roger Ernest

Roger Ernest

Highway Patrolman

Randy Hermann

Randy Hermann

Returnee #1 Flt. 19

David Anderson

David Anderson

Air Traffic Controller

Richard L. Hawkins

Richard L. Hawkins

Air Traffic Controller

Craig Shreeve

Craig Shreeve

Air Traffic

Roy E. Richards

Roy E. Richards

Air East Pilot

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Federale

Dennis McMullen

Dennis McMullen

Radio Telescope Team

Cy Young

Cy Young

Radio Telescope Team

Tom Howard

Tom Howard

Radio Telescope Team

Richard Stuart

Richard Stuart

Truck Dispatcher

Bob Westmoreland

Bob Westmoreland

Load Dispatcher

Matt Emery

Matt Emery

Support Leader

John Ewing

John Ewing

Dirty Tricks #1

Kirk Raymond

Kirk Raymond

Dirty Tricks #4

Keith Atkinson

Keith Atkinson

Dirty Tricks #2

Monty Jordan

Monty Jordan

Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Longly (uncredited)

Stephen Powers

Stephen Powers

UN Observer (uncredited)

J. Allen Hynek

J. Allen Hynek

Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

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