Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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We are not alone.
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
- Released: 1977-12-14
- Genres: Science Fiction, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 17m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 4,855 votes
Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Top cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary
- François Truffaut as Claude Lacombe
- Teri Garr as Ronnie Neary
- Melinda Dillon as Jillian Guiler
- Bob Balaban as David Laughlin
- J. Patrick McNamara as Project Leader
- Warren J. Kemmerling as Wild Bill
- Roberts Blossom as Farmer
- Phil Dodds as ARP Musician
- Cary Guffey as Barry Guiler
Where to watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: stream on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Zee5
- Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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