1982 1h 55m Steven Spielberg

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Name: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure
Released: 1982
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote

★ 7.9 IMDb

Kids & Family Fantasy Science-Fiction Action & Adventure

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Writer Melissa Mathison

Cast Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote

DP Allen Daviau

Music John Williams

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E.T. by Phyllis Deutsch, Jump Cut

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Citizen Spielberg by Ben McCann, Screening the Past

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