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Close Encounters of the Third Kind Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon

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  • DVD Release Date: 11/13/2007
  • Original Release: 1977
  • Rating: Rated PG
  • Sales Rank: 2,921

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Features

Steven Spielberg: 30 Years of Close Encounters; Close Encounters of the Third Kind making of documentary; 1977 featurette "Watch the Skies"; A View From Above: feature comparison poster

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Disc #1 -- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Original Theatrical Version
1. Start [1:35]
2. Sonora Desert, Mexico [9:27]
3. Barry [3:36]
4. The Neary Family [4:40]
5. Close Encounter: First Kind [4:03]
6. In Pursuit [4:18]
7. First Signs [11:40]
8. Dharmsala, Northern India [2:01]
9. Breakthrough [1:42]
10. "I Used to Read Maps" [3:29]
11. Contacting the Guilers [12:38]
12. Noticing Something Strange [12:19]
13. Roy's Sculpture [3:55]
14. Moorcroft, Wyoming Reunion [3:45]
15. Cross-Country Detour [4:22]
16. "We Need Answers" [3:30]
17. Making the Escape [6:13]
18. Evading the Army [6:35]
19. Targets Approaching [3:06]
20. Making Contact [3:05]
21. Cloud & Light Show [4:44]
22. The Mothership Arrives [2:50]
23. The Ship Lands [1:12]
24. The Five Tones [3:25]
25. Returning Guests [4:57]
26. Close Encounter: Third Kind [3:13]
27. Pilgrims [2:11]
28. Farewells [5:51]
Disc #2 -- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Special Edition
1. Start [1:35]
2. Sonora Desert, Mexico [9:28]
3. Barry [3:36]
4. The Neary Family [5:15]
5. Close Encounter: First Kind [4:09]
6. In Pursuit [4:09]
7. First Signs [9:06]
8. Dharmsala, Northern India [2:01]
9. Breakthrough [5:54]
10. "I Used to Read Maps" [3:29]
11. Contacting the Guilers [8:49]
12. Noticing Something Strange [9:48]
13. Roy's Sculpture [3:48]
14. Moorcroft, Wyoming Reunion [2:31]
15. Cross-Country Detour [4:22]
16. "We Need Answers" [3:30]
17. Making Their Escape [6:01]
18. Evading the Army [6:35]
19. Targets Approaching [3:06]
20. Making Contact [3:05]
21. Cloud & Light Show [4:15]
22. The Mothership Arrives [3:18]
23. The Ship Lands [1:12]
24. The Five Tones [3:25]
25. Returning Guests [4:50]
26. Close Encounter: Third Kind [3:20]
27. Pilgrims [5:13]
28. Farewells [6:18]
Disc #3 -- Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Director's Cut
1. Start [1:35]
2. Sonora Desert, Mexico [9:28]
3. Barry [3:36]
4. The Neary Family [5:15]
5. Close Encounter: First Kind [4:09]
6. In Pursuit [4:07]
7. First Signs [9:06]
8. Dharmsala, Northern India [2:01]
9. Breakthrough [5:44]
10. "I Used to Read Maps" [3:29]
11. Contacting the Guilers [12:38]
12. Noticing Something Strange [14:24]
13. Roy's Sculpture [3:48]
14. Moorcroft, Wyoming Reunion [2:30]
15. Cross-Country Detour [4:22]
16. "We Need Answers" [3:30]
17. Making Their Escape [6:01]
18. Evading the Army [6:35]
19. Targets Approaching [3:17]
20. Making Contact [2:54]
21. Cloud & Light Show [4:15]
22. The Mothership Arrives [3:18]
23. The Ship Lands [1:12]
24. The Five Tones [3:25]
25. Returning Guests [4:50]
26. Close Encounter: Third Kind [3:20]
27. Pilgrims [2:11]
28. Farewells [5:48]

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Editorial Reviews

Steven Spielberg followed Jaws (1975), his first major box-office success, with this epic science fiction adventure about a disparate group of people who attempt to contact alien intelligence. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is an electrical lineman who, while sent out on emergency repairs, witnesses an unidentified flying object, and even has a "sunburn" from its bright lights to prove it. Neary's wife and children are at first skeptical, then concerned, and eventually fearful, as Roy refuses to accept a "logical" explanation for what he saw and is prepared to give up his job, his home, and his family to pursue the "truth" about UFOs. Neary's obsession eventually puts him in contact with others who've had close encounters with alien spacecraft, including Jillian (Melinda Dillon), a single mother whose son disappeared during her UFO experience, and Claude Lacombe (celebrated French filmmaker François Truffaut), a French researcher who believes that we can use a musical language to communicate with alien visitors. Lacombe's theory is put to the test when a band of government researchers and underground UFO enthusiasts (including Neary) join for an exchange with alien visitors near Devil's Tower, Wyoming. In 1980, a "Special Edition" was released. While its primary selling point was the addition of scenes inside the alien spaceship, Spielberg claimed that he also cleaned up some choppy editing in the second act. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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A Science Fiction Favoriteby Rob1941

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April 27, 2009: Both my wife and I really enjoy "Close Encounters." We have seen the movie countless times and never tire of it. My wife particularly liked Richard Dreyfus' performance.

We Are Not Aloneby Anonymous

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March 10, 2006: The first time I saw this movie it blew me away. You will never look up at the night sky again in the same way.

This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.


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