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Dominican Rep. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Original title
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Year
- 1977
- Running time
- 132 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Richard Dreyfuss
Teri Garr
Melinda Dillon
François Truffaut- Cary Guffey
- George DiCenzo
Bob Balaban- J. Patrick McNamara
- Shawn Bishop
Lance Henriksen
Carl Weathers- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Mystery | Aliens
- Synopsis
- Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) becomes obsessed with meeting extraterrestrials after encountering a UFO on an abandoned road one night. Against the wishes of his wife (Teri Garr) and children, Neary, along with another witness to the sighting (Melinda Dillon), travels to a mysterious mountain where the government has built a landing strip hoping to attract the aliens. At the same time, a group of scientists led by Claude Lacombe (François Truffaut) start to investigate.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1977: 2 Academy Awards: Cinematography, Sound FX editing (special). 8 (7+1 Special) Nom.1977: Golden Globe: 4 Nominations for Drama, Director, Screenplay, Score1978: BAFTA Awards: Production Design/Art Direction. 9 nom. including Film & Director1977: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1977: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Drama Screenplay1977: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Film and Best Director
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