Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Released Year: 1977

Certificate: U

Runtime: 138 minutes

Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 90

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon

No of Votes: 184966

Gross: 132088635

Overview: Roy Neary, an electric lineman, watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a UFO.

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