ET the Extra-Terrestrial

Also Known As: A Boy's Life

Company: Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Plot: While visiting the Earth at Night, a group of alien botanists is discovered and disturbed by an approaching human task force. Because of the more than hasty take-off, one of the visitors is left behind. The little alien finds himself all alone on a very strange planet. Fortunately, the extra-terrestrial soon finds a friend and emotional companion in 10-year-old Elliot, who discovered him looking for food in his family's garden shed. While E.T. slowly gets acquainted with Elliot's brother Michael, his sister Gertie as well as with Earth customs, members of the task force work day and night to track down the whereabouts of Earth's first visitor from Outer Space. The wish to go home again is strong in E.T., and after being able to communicate with Elliot and the others, E.T. starts building an improvised device to send a message home for his folks to come and pick him up. But before long, E.T. gets seriously sick, and because of his special connection to Elliot, the young boy suffers, ...

Cast and Character: Dee Wallace as Mary / Henry Thomas as Elliott / Peter Coyote as Keys / Robert MacNaughton as Michael / Drew Barrymore as Gertie / K.C. Martel as Greg / Sean Frye as Steve / C. Thomas Howell as Tyler / Erika Eleniak as Pretty Girl / David M. O'Dell as Schoolboy / Richard Swingler as Science Teacher / Frank Toth as Policeman / Robert Barton as Ultra Sound Man / Michael Darrell as Van Man / David Berkson as Medical Unit

Creators: n/A

Description: A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.

Directors: Steven Spielberg

Genres: Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

Location: 7121 Lonzo Street, Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA

MPAA: Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements

Opening Weekend: $341,685

Poster: posters/0083866.jpg

Rating: 7.9

Release Date: 11 June 1982 (USA)

Runtime: 115 min

Seasons: n/A

Sound Mix: Dolby

Tagline: The Story that Touched the World! (1985 re-release)

Title: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Trailer:

Url: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/

Votes: 196,792

Writers: Melissa Mathison

Year: 1982

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial got rated 7.9.

About the movie: While visiting the Earth at Night, a group of alien botanists is discovered and disturbed by an approaching human task force. Because of the more than hasty take-off, one of the visitors is left behind. The little alien finds himself all alone on a very strange planet. Fortunately, the extra-terrestrial soon finds a friend and emotional companion in 10-year-old Elliot, who discovered him looking for food in his family's garden shed. While E.T. slowly gets acquainted with Elliot's brother Michael, his sister Gertie as well as with Earth customs, members of the task force work day and night to track down the whereabouts of Earth's first visitor from Outer Space. The wish to go home again is strong in E.T., and after being able to communicate with Elliot and the others, E.T. starts building an improvised device to send a message home for his folks to come and pick him up. But before long, E.T. gets seriously sick, and because of his special connection to Elliot, the young boy suffers, ...

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