Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
“We are not alone.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
as Roy Neary
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
as Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
as Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
as Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
as David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
as Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
as Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
as Farmer
Phil Dodds
Phil Dodds
as ARP Musician
Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey
as Barry GuilerShawn Bishop
Shawn Bishop
as Brad NearyAdrienne Campbell
Adrienne Campbell
as Sylvia NearyCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 137 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.