Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.

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instanceOf American film
film
science fiction film
artDirector Joe Alves
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Academy Award for Best Sound Effects Editing
surface form: Special Achievement Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing
basedOn concepts from J. Allen Hynek's UFO classification
boxOfficePerformance major commercial success
castMember Bob Balaban
Cary Guffey
François Truffaut
Lance Henriksen
Melinda Dillon
Richard Dreyfuss
Teri Garr
cinematographyBy Vilmos Zsigmond
consultant J. Allen Hynek
countryOfFilming United States of America
surface form: United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Steven Spielberg
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Michael Kahn
genre drama film
science fiction
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surface form: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Director's Cut)

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surface form: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Special Edition)
influenced later alien-contact films
language English
mainCharacter Claude Lacombe NERFINISHED
Jillian Guiler
Roy Neary
musicBy John Williams
narrativeFocus ordinary people experiencing close encounters with aliens
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
notableElement five-note musical motif used to communicate with aliens
notableLocation Devils Tower National Monument
posterTagline We are not alone
producer Julia Phillips
Michael Phillips
Steven Spielberg
productionCompany Columbia Pictures
rating PG (original US release)
releaseDate 1977-11-16
releaseYear 1977
runningTime approximately 135 minutes
screenwriter Steven Spielberg
setInLocation Indiana
Wyoming
setInPeriod 1970s
subject UFOs
extraterrestrial life
first contact
titleOrigin Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film) self-linksurface differs
surface form: UFO classification term "close encounter of the third kind"
visualEffectsSupervisor Douglas Trumbull

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François Truffaut actedIn Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Steven Spielberg directed Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Devils Tower National Monument featuredIn Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Carlo Rambaldi notableWork Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Richard Dreyfuss notableWork Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Roberts Blossom notableWork Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Steven Spielberg notableWork Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Steven notableWork Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
subject surface form: Steven Spielberg
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Carlo Rambaldi workedOn Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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