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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) -- 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.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) -- 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.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   54,987 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Steven Spielberg (written by)
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Release Date:
16 marraskuu 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Close Encounter of the First Kind - Sighting of a UFO. Close Encounter of the Second Kind - Physical Evidence. Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Contact. WE ARE NOT ALONE more
Plot:
After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 30 nominations more
User Comments:
My brief review of the film more (245 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
CE3K (USA) (informal short title)
The Close Encounter of the Third Kind (USA) (working title)
The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA) (reissue title)
Watch the Skies (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
132 min (special edition) | 137 min (director's cut) | 135 min (original version)
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Trivia:
François Truffaut was constantly trying to improve his English during production, and he was self-conscious of his heavy French accent. When he delivered the line "They belong here more than we" (after he learns the Army plans to dust the mountain with nerve gas), several crew members thought he had said "Zey belong here, Mozambique." Several T-shirts were printed with this quote as a joke; when he heard about it, Truffaut burst out laughing. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When the 1940s-era abducted military personnel are coming off the mothership, they have 1970s-style haircuts and sideburns. more
Quotes:
Brad Neary: I don't understand these fractions.
Roy Neary: What's one third of sixty?
Brad Neary: [bewildered] That's a fraction, I don't understand them.
Roy Neary: [using a model train as an object lesson] Alright, let's say that this boxcar is sixty feet long, OK?, and one third of it is across this switch here, alright... And now another train is coming... Now, how far do you have to move this boxcar so that the other train doesn't smash it? Quickly Brad, there are thousands of lives at stake... Brad any answer...
[CRASH]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dizengoff 99 (1979) more
Soundtrack:
CHANCES ARE more

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19 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
My brief review of the film, 19 tammikuu 2005
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

A perfectly fascinating piece of science fiction fantasy, it is visually impressive, well written and well directed. The film has certain moments that can be described only as classic, however the overall film is quite imperfect. There are some really striking flaws such as poor dialogue recording, an ending that is by far too roundabout, and in fact a whole end section that is not nearly as interesting as the beginning of the film. Either way, there is still however a lot to appreciate in the experience, including the spectacular sound effects, which won the film a special achievement Oscar.

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