Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Year

1977

Duration

129 minutes

Genres

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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Synopsis

You may think of movie aliens as monsters out to conquer the planet - but Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind might give you different ideas. The story follows an average family man who becomes convinced he's seen a UFO near his mid-American home. His family don't believe him - in fact, they think he's losing his mind. Eventually, his obsession takes over his life, and he sets off towards a strange rock formation hundreds of miles away that may hold the answers to his questions. Few people who see what that journey leads to will ever forget it...

Director/s

Steven Spielberg

Cast (in alphabetical order)

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This film has a few uses of mild bad language.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Year

Duration

Genres

Language

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Additional details

Classification

Engaging for ages

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