Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr
Several civilian people are drawn to a remote corner of the United States where aliens land in their spaceship and parley with U.S. officials.
DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
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September 3, 2009Spielberg's classic UFO film is the blueprint for the naive, optimistic alien encounter genre. The reason why very few movies after this one even went this direction and rather blew up the White House instead is simply that it can't get any better than this. Starting out wonderfu...( read more)
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March 20, 2009"We are not alone"
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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An average guy suddenly finds himself as a "chosen" disciple of somethi...( read more) -
January 29, 2009Hard to get the jingle out of your head after watching this one. I was entertained but guess I was expecting more.
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November 9, 2008Spielberg's Spectacular science fiction fantasy. Genius mystery that celebrates the possibility of friendly alien life. The final culmination with the rendezvous with alien creatures is creepy but awe inspiring. Groundbreaking special effects and always great John Williams score...( read more)
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November 21, 2009Clasico eterno! Muy buena.
Un detallazo que salieran los personajes de Joseph Allen Hynek, y Jacques Valleé. -
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November 7, 2009An incrediable film that begs that question is life really out there and if so would it contact us.
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September 8, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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October 3, 2007IMDb says 16 May 1976 - February 1977; not sure how accurate that is, of course.
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May 30, 2007Does anyone know the exact shoot dates for this film? I know it was about a 5 months shoot...
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