Close Encounters of the Third Kind
An Indiana lineman and other UFO-sighters, beleaguered by earlier incidents, finally have documented contact with space aliens.
CastRichard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr
- About this Movie
- An Indiana lineman and other UFO-sighters, beleaguered by earlier incidents, finally have documented contact with space aliens.
- Ratings
- CastRichard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr
- CrewSteven Spielberg (Director), Julia Phillips (Producer)
- GenreSci-Fi, Drama
- StudioSony Entertainment Television
- Release Date1977
- Runtime2h 17m
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