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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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Reviews Counted:1487

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Rotten:135

Average Rating:8.0/10

Consensus: A piece of movie magic that touches hearts both young and old.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Jun 11, 1982 Wide

Synopsis: The 2002 rerelease of E.T., which marks 20 years since the film's 1982 debut, includes never before seen footage, enhanced visual effects, and a new remastered soundtrack. E.T. THE... The 2002 rerelease of E.T., which marks 20 years since the film's 1982 debut, includes never before seen footage, enhanced visual effects, and a new remastered soundtrack. E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of an alien creature, E.T., mistakenly left behind on Earth. When a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), finds E.T. and hides him in his home, both their worlds are changed forever. E.T. teaches Elliott and his two siblings (Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton), whose parents have recently separated, about caring and love while the children protect E.T. from the malevolent world of grown-ups. Elliott and E.T. become so close that they share emotions; as E.T. becomes ill, so does Elliott. The children end up going on a fabulous adventure trying to help E.T. find a way back to his home planet. The movie was originally going to be based on a story idea by director John Sayles, but after he removed himself from the project, screenwriter Melissa Mathison (Harrison Ford's wife) took over the script and made it her own. John Williams's beautiful soundtrack became forever linked to E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. [More]

Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace Stone, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote

Starring: Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace Stone, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote

Director: Steven Spielberg

Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Melissa Mathison
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
Composer: John Williams
Studio: Universal Pictures

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