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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut.
- Sean Hutchinson
- IT WAS INITIALLY A VERY DIFFERENT FILM. Spielberg’s initial story outline involved UFOs and shady government dealings following the Watergate scandal, which became a script entitled “Watch the Skies.”
- IT’S NAMED AFTER LEGITIMATE UFO RESEARCH. Spielberg partly based his idea on the research of Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a civilian scientific advisor to Project Blue Book who eventually admitted that 11 percent of the study’s findings about unidentified flying objects could not be explained using science.
- THERE’S A CAMEO FROM THE GODFATHER OF UFO RESEARCH. Hynek, who also served as a technical advisor on the movie, makes an uncredited cameo in the final scene of the movie.
- NOBODY WANTED THE STARRING ROLE. The director first offered the part of Roy Neary to actor Steve McQueen, who turned it down because he said he couldn’t cry on cue, something he saw as essential to the character.
Apr 1, 2021 · Close Encounters is a true ensemble piece, closer to Nashville and the other talky classics of contemporary director Robert Altman than a modern sci-fi blockbuster. But among all these...
Jul 27, 2022 · In the original theatrical release, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," Neary checks out of daily life with his wife and kids and jumps headfirst into his obsession with UFOs and aliens.
Nov 29, 2017 · Check out the episode to find out if Close Encounters is worthy of masterpiece status and to hear Dustin name drop M. Night Shyamalan, and not for the reasons you would expect. Review and...
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Sep 1, 2017 · Steven Spielberg ’s 1977 masterpiece “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” which is returning to theaters for a one-week engagement to mark its 40th anniversary, is the epitome of a truly great film.
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Aug 4, 2022 · In Collider's look back at classic films, a first-time viewer finds Close Encounters of The Third Kind to be an awe-inspiring piece of filmmaking.