General
| Medium: | DVD |
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| Production Year: | 1977 |
| Certification: | PG (USA) |
| Genre: | Adventure; Drama; SF |
| Region: | Region 2 |
| Nationality: | USA |
| Format: | PAL |
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Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Dreyfuss, Richard | Roy Neary |
| Truffaut, François | Claude Lacombe |
| Garr, Teri | Ronnie Neary |
| Dillon, Melinda | Jillian Guiler |
| Balaban, Bob | David Laughlin |
| McNamara, J. Patrick | Project Leader |
| Kemmerling, Warren J. | Wild Bill (as Warren Kemmerling) |
| Blossom, Roberts | Farmer |
| Dodds, Philip | Jean Claude |
| Guffey, Cary | Barry Guiler |
| Bishop, Shawn | Brad Neary |
| Campbell, Adrienne | Sylvia Neary |
| Dreyfuss, Justin | Toby Neary |
| Henriksen, Lance | Robert |
| Connally, Merrill | Team Leader |
| DiCenzo, George | Major Benchley |
| Douglass, Amy | Implantee |
| Lockwood, Alexander | Implantee |
| Dynarski, Gene | Ike |
| Gafrey, Mary | Mrs. Harris |
| Bartold, Norman | Ohio Tollbooth Attendant |
| Sommer, Josef | Larry Butler |
| Dyer, Rev. Michael J. | Himself |
| Ernest, Roger | Highway Patrolman |
| Weathers, Carl | MP |
| O'Neil, F. J. | ARP Project Member |
| Dodds, Phil | ARP Musician |
| Hermann, Randy | Frank Taylor (Returnee #1 Flt. 19) |
| Barwood, Hal | Harry Wallclage (Returnee #2 Flt. 19) |
| Robbins, Matthew | Matthew McMichaels (Returnee #3 Flt. 19) |
| Anderson, David | Air Traffic Controller |
| Hawkins, Richard L. | Air Traffic Controller |
| Shreeve, Craig | Air Traffic Controller |
| Thurman, Bill | Air Traffic Controller |
| Richards, Roy E. | Air East Pilot |
| Rader, Gene | Hawker |
| Blanco, Eumenio | Federale |
| Núñez, Daniel | Federale (as Daniel Nunez) |
| Franco, Chuy | Federale |
| Contreras, Luis | Federale |
| Keane, James | Radiotelescope Team |
| McMullen, Dennis | Radiotelescope Team |
| Young, Cy | Radiotelescope Team |
| Howard, Tom | Radiotelescope Team |
| Stuart, Richard | Truck Dispatcher |
| Westmoreland, Bob | Load Dispatcher |
| Emery, Matt | Support Leader |
| Thompson, Galen | Special Forces Trooper |
| Johnston, John Dennis | Special Forces Trooper |
| Ewing, John | Dirty Tricks #1 |
| Atkinson, Keith | Dirty Tricks #2 |
| Broyles, Robert | Dirty Tricks #3 |
| Raymond, Kirk | Dirty Tricks #4 |
| Hoffman, Basil | Longly (uncredited) |
| Hynek, J. Allen | Himself - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited) |
| Jordan, Monty | Special Forces Commander/Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
| Smith, Howard K. | Himself - TV News Anchor (uncredited) |
Other People
| Director: | Spielberg, Steven |
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| Producer: | |
| Writer: | Spielberg, Steven |
| Composer: | |
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Features
| Language Tracks: | English; French; Spanish; Hindi |
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| Subtitle Languages: | |
| Audio Tracks: | Dolby |
| Running Time: | 131 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1:2.35 |
| Widescreen: |  |
| Color Mode: | Color |
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Certifications
- Australia:PG
- Canada:PG
- Finland:K-12
- France:U
- Iceland:L
- Norway:12
- Portugal:M/12
- Singapore:PG
- Spain:13
- Sweden:11
- UK:PG
- USA:PG
- West Germany:12
Plot Summary
A line worker, after a encounter with UFO's, feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.