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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1982 Directed by Steven Spielberg

He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Companies Universal Pictures , Amblin Entertainment
Budget $10,500,000
Revenue $797,307,407
Release Date 11 June 1982
115 mins
Cast
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas Elliott
Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore Gertie
Robert MacNaughton
Robert MacNaughton Michael
Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote Keys
Dee Wallace
Dee Wallace Mary
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak Pretty Girl
K.C. Martel
K.C. Martel Greg
C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell Tyler
Sean Frye
Sean Frye Steve
David M. O'Dell
David M. O'Dell Schoolboy
Richard Swingler
Richard Swingler Science Teacher
Frank Toth
Frank Toth Policeman
Robert Barton
Robert Barton Ultra Sound Man
Michael Darrell
Michael Darrell Van Man
David Berkson
David Berkson Medical Unit
David Carlberg
David Carlberg Medical Unit
Milt Kogan
Milt Kogan Medical Unit
Alexander Lampone
Alexander Lampone Medical Unit
Rhoda Makoff
Rhoda Makoff Medical Unit
Robert D. Murphy
Robert D. Murphy Medical Unit
Richard Pesavento
Richard Pesavento Medical Unit
Tom Sherry
Tom Sherry Medical Unit
Susan Cameron
Susan Cameron Medical Unit
Will Fowler, Jr.
Will Fowler, Jr. Medical Unit
Barbara Hartnett
Barbara Hartnett Medical Unit
Diane Lampone
Diane Lampone Medical Unit
Mary Stein
Mary Stein Medical Unit
Mitch Suskin
Mitch Suskin Medical Unit
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman Government Agent (uncredited)
James Kahn
James Kahn Mustachioed Medical Unit Member Who Confirms E.T.'s Death (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart
Anne Lockhart Nurse (uncredited)
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)
Debra Winger
Debra Winger Nurse Zombie Carrying Poodle (uncredited)
Michael Lepre
Michael Lepre Pizza Man (uncredited)
Alex Daniels
Alex Daniels Federal Agent in Car Chase (uncredited)
Chuck Riley
Chuck Riley Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (uncredited)
Quinn Smith
Quinn Smith Kid 3 (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Writer
Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison
Producers
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Cinematography
Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editor
Carol Littleton
Carol Littleton
Production Design
James D. Bissell
James D. Bissell
Sound
David Pettijohn
David Pettijohn
Louis L. Edemann
Louis L. Edemann
Richard C. Franklin
Richard C. Franklin
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
Gene S. Cantamessa
Gene S. Cantamessa
Charles L. Campbell
Charles L. Campbell
Kenneth Hall
Kenneth Hall
Visual Effects
Al Bailey
Al Bailey
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Dennis Muren
Dennis Muren
Set Decoration
Jackie Carr
Jackie Carr
Set Designer
William James Teegarden
William James Teegarden
Costume Design
Deborah L. Scott
Deborah L. Scott
Makeup Artist
Robert Sidell
Robert Sidell
Hairstylist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Lola 'Skip' McNalley
Music
Herbert W. Spencer
Herbert W. Spencer
Camera Operator
Selwyn Eddy
Selwyn Eddy
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Marci Liroff
Marci Liroff
Stunts
Richard E. Butler
Richard E. Butler
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Bobby Porter
Bobby Porter
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Chuck Waters
Chuck Waters
Bennie E. Dobbins
Bennie E. Dobbins
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman
Glenn Randall Jr.
Glenn Randall Jr.
Script Supervisor
Esther Vivante
Esther Vivante
Lighting
James Plannette
James Plannette
Assistant Directors
Katy Emde
Katy Emde
Daniel Attias
Daniel Attias
Additional Photography
Bruce McBroom
Bruce McBroom