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Synopsis
Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, E.T. is a sci-fi adventure that captures that strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities (some wonderful, some awful), and the universe seems somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown-ups. Henry Thomas plays Elliott, a young boy living with his single mother (Dee Wallace), his older brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and his younger sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore). Elliott often seems lonely and out of sorts, lost in his own world. One day, while looking for something in the back yard, he senses something mysterious in the woods watching him. And he's right: an alien spacecraft on a scientific mission mistakenly left behind an aging botanist who isn't sure how to get home. Eventually Elliott puts his fears aside and makes contact with the "little squashy guy," perhaps the least threatening alien invader ever to hit a movie screen. As Elliott tries to keep the alien under wraps and help him figure out a way to get home, he discovers that the creature can communicate with him telepathically. Soon they begin to learn from each other, and Elliott becomes braver and less threatened by life. E.T. rigs up a communication device from junk he finds around the house, but no one knows if he'll be rescued before a group of government scientists gets hold of him. In 2002, Steven Spielberg re-released E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in a revised edition, with several deleted scenes restored and digitally refurbished special effects. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Drew Barrymore Gertie
Robert Barton Ultra sound man
Peter Coyote Keys
Michael Durrell Van Man
Erika Eleniak Pretty girl
Sean Frye Steve
Robert MacNaughton Michael
K.C. Martel Greg
David O'Dell Schoolboy
Dee Wallace Mary
Richard Swingler Science teacher
Frank Toth Policeman
Debra Winger E.T. [uncredited]
Henry Thomas Elliott

Production Crew

Melissa Mathison Associate Producer
John Connor Camera Operator
Marci Liroff Casting
Mike Fenton Casting
Allen Daviau Cinematographer
John Williams Composer (Music Score)
Deborah L. Scott Costume Designer
Steven Spielberg Director
Carol Littleton Editor
Angela Morley Musical Arrangement
Kathleen Kennedy Producer
Steven Spielberg Producer
James D. Bissell Production Designer
Frank Marshall Production Manager
Wallace Worsley, Jr. Production Manager
Wallace Worsley, Sr. Production Manager
Melissa Mathison Screenwriter
Glenn Randall Second Unit Director
Jackie Carr Set Designer
Jim Teegarden Set Designer
Gene S. Cantamessa Sound/Sound Designer
Carlo Rambaldi Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic Special Effects
Dennis Muren Special Effects Supervisor
Glenn H. Randall, Jr. Stunts
Kenneth Smith Visual Effects
Year: 1982
Runtime: 115
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
Category: Feature


Color type
DeLuxe Color

Produced by
Universal

Release
March 22, 2002 (USA - Re-release)

Awards
1982 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1982 - Best Picture - Academy
1982 - Best Picture - L.A. Film Critics Association
1982 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1982 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1982 - Best Picture - Academy
1982 - Best Picture - Academy
1982 - Best Picture - Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1982 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1982 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
1982 - Best Picture - Drama - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1983 - Best Film - PEO
1983 - Best Film - People's Choice Awards
1983 - Best Picture - People's Choice Awards
1993 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress
1998 - 100 Greatest American Movies - American Film Institute
1998 - 100 Greatest American Movies - American Film Institute