DVD 137 mins IMDB 7.8
PG (Parental Guidance)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind - The Collector's Edition
Columbia TriStar (1977)
In Collection
#60

My Rating:
10

Seen It:
Yes
Science Fiction
USA  /  English

Bob Balaban David Laughlin
Richard Dreyfuss Roy Neary
Melinda Dillon Jillian Guiler
Teri Garr Ronnie Neary
Cary Guffey Barry Guiler
Lance Henriksen Robert
Warren Kemmerling Wild Bill
Francois Truffaut Claude Lacombe
Warren J. Kemmerling Wild Bill
Philip Dodds Jean Claude
François Truffaut Claude Lacombe
J. Patrick McNamara Project Leader
Roberts Blossom Farmer
Shawn Bishop Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell Sylvia Neary
George DiCenzo Major Benchley
Justin Dreyfuss Toby Neary
Merrill Connally Team Leader
Norman Bartold
Robert Broyles

Director Steven Spielberg
Producer Julia Phillips; Michael Phillips; Clark L. Paylow
Writer Hal Barwood; Jerry Belson; Steven Spielberg
Cinematography Vilmos Zsigmond
Musician John Williams
User Credit 1 Michael Kahn

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.

Edition Details
Distributor Sony Pictures
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 043396126497
Region Region 1
Chapters 28
Release Date 5/29/2001
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); French; Korean; Mandarin; Portuguese; Spanish; Thai
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish]
DTS 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2
Personal Details
Purchase Price $27.95
User Text 2 Close Encounter of the First Kind - Sighting of a UFO. Close Encounter of the Second Kind - Physical Evidence. Close Encounter of the Third Kind - Contact. WE ARE NOT ALONE
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Features
Disc 1: Animated Menus
Production Notes

Disc One:
Scene Selections with Motion Pictures

Disc Two:
Making-Of Documentary
1977 Featurette "Watching The Skies"
11 Deleted Scenes
Filmographies
Theatrical Trailers

Notes
Also Known As:
CE3K (USA) (informal short title)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Special Edition (USA) (reissue title)
The Close Encounter of the Third Kind (USA) (working title)
Watch the Skies (USA) (working title)

Trivia: Bob Balaban had not spoken French since high school. When Spielberg, over the phone, asked is he did spoke French, he answered in bad French that he did not speak much, half hoping that someone in the room, overhearing the call, could at least enough French to hear that he was no good at it. No one did. (more)

Goofs: Continuity: When Roy's wife backs out of the drive way she hits and pushes one of the kids big wheels into the street. When Roy rolls off the hood of the car while trying to stop his wife from leaving when he lands on the street the big wheel is next to him. In the next shot, the big wheel has disappeared. (more)

Quotes: Claude Lacombe: [to Roy Neary] I envy you. (more)

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 29 nominations (more)