Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 90%
TMDB Rating 7.4
IMDB Rating 7.7
RottenTomatoes Rating 95%

Financials

Revenue: $306,889,114

Budget: $20,000,000

Profit: + $286,889,114


Movie Details

Tag Line: We are not alone.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 14, 1977

Rating: 1993-01-01

Run Time: 2h 15m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: Julia/Michael Phillips Productions , Columbia Pictures , EMI Films

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Roy Neary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Claude Lacombe

Age : 52 | Popularity : 49%

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Ronnie Neary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Melinda Dillon

Melinda Dillon

Jillian Guiler

Age : N/A | Popularity : 55%

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

David Laughlin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

J. Patrick McNamara

J. Patrick McNamara

Project Leader

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Warren J. Kemmerling

Warren J. Kemmerling

Wild Bill

Age : N/A | Popularity : 29%

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Farmer

Age : 87 | Popularity : 81%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Producer
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Clark L. Paylow
Clark L. Paylow
Julia Phillips
Julia Phillips
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Shari Rhodes
Shari Rhodes
Production Assistant
Carol Bidault de L'Isle
Carol Bidault de L'Isle
Production Accountant
Peggy Rosson
Peggy Rosson
Production Secretary
Joyce Goldberg
Joyce Goldberg
Gail Siemers
Gail Siemers
Publicist
Murray Weissman
Murray Weissman
Al Ebner
Al Ebner
Location Manager
Joe O'Har
Joe O'Har
Production Consultant
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek
Art Art Direction
Daniel A. Lomino
Daniel A. Lomino
Production Design
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Set Decoration
Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson
Construction Manager
Bill Parks
Bill Parks
Property Master
Sam Gordon
Sam Gordon
Production Illustrator
George Jenson
George Jenson
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Writing Writer
Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
John Hill
John Hill
Jerry Belson
Jerry Belson
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Editing Editor
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Directing Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Assistant Director
Charles Myers
Charles Myers
Second Assistant Director
Jim Bloom
Jim Bloom
Script Supervisor
Charlsie Bryant
Charlsie Bryant
Sound Original Music Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Jack Schrader
Jack Schrader
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Knudson
Robert Knudson
Don MacDougall
Don MacDougall
Sound Supervisor
Stephen Katz
Stephen Katz
Music Editor
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Frank E. Warner
Frank E. Warner
Sound
Richard Oswald
Richard Oswald
Camera Director of Photography
Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
Additional Director of Photography
László Kovács
László Kovács
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Second Unit Director of Photography
Steven Poster
Steven Poster
Camera Operator
Nick McLean
Nick McLean
Still Photographer
Peter Sorel
Peter Sorel
Pete Turner
Pete Turner
Jim Coe
Jim Coe
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Supervisor
Bob Westmoreland
Bob Westmoreland
Hairdresser
Edie Panda
Edie Panda
Visual Effects VFX Director of Photography
Richard Yuricich
Richard Yuricich
Animation Supervisor
Robert Swarthe
Robert Swarthe
Animation
Harry Moreau
Harry Moreau
Visual Effects Director
Douglas Trumbull
Douglas Trumbull
Visual Effects
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunt Driver
Henry Kingi
Henry Kingi
Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley
Jerry Brutsche
Jerry Brutsche
Stunts
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
Utility Stunts
Monty Jordan
Monty Jordan
Lighting Gaffer
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
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