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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

PG·1982·115m

Science Fiction

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Adventure

Family

Fantasy

Summary

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.

Cast

Henry Thomas

Elliott

Drew Barrymore

Gertie

Robert MacNaughton

Michael

Peter Coyote

Keys

Dee Wallace

Mary

Erika Eleniak

Pretty Girl

K.C. Martel

Greg

C. Thomas Howell

Tyler

Sean Frye

Steve

David M. O'Dell

Schoolboy

Richard Swingler

Science Teacher

Frank Toth

Policeman

Robert Barton

Ultra Sound Man

Michael Darrell

Van Man

David Berkson

Medical Unit

David Carlberg

Medical Unit

Milt Kogan

Medical Unit

Alexander Lampone

Medical Unit

Rhoda Makoff

Medical Unit

Robert Murphy

Medical Unit

Richard Pesavento

Medical Unit

Tom Sherry

Medical Unit

Susan Cameron

Medical Unit

Will Fowler Jr.

Medical Unit

Barbara Hartnett

Medical Unit

Diane Lampone

Medical Unit

Mary Stein

Medical Unit

Mitch Suskin

Medical Unit

Ted Grossman

Government Agent (uncredited)

James Kahn

Mustachioed Medical Unit Member who confirms E.T.'s death (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

Nurse (uncredited)

Melissa Mathison

Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)

Debra Winger

Nurse Zombie Carrying Poodle (uncredited)

Lori Randolph

Little Girl Trick or Treat (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Steven Spielberg

Screenplay

Melissa Mathison

Reviews

jBullfrog

October 27, 2018

Watched with my wife, the 7th grader, and the kindergartner. I only kind of half watched... It's been a long week. I really wanted to check out my youngest's reactions.

Watching this with my 5 y.o. involved answering a lot of questions, but she LOVED it: wide eyed amazement, tears at the appropriate places, and shouts of "YEAH!!!" during the bike scenes.

Some of the animatronics are definitely dated, but it's weird seeing these older movies with kids so used to everything being CGI... Even my 7th grader said that some scenes seemed really realistic, which surprised me.