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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)  link to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 219

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IMDb Rating:
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7.9/10 (277275 votes)

Country: USA, 115 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Family

Director(s): Steven Spielberg

Cast: Dee Wallace (as Mary), Henry Thomas (as Elliott), Peter Coyote (as Keys), Robert MacNaughton (as Michael), Drew Barrymore (as Gertie)

Medium: VHS tape,

Storyline: 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, a lonely boy whose parents have separated. While E.T. slowly gets acquainted with Elliot's older brother Michael, his sister Gertie and the customs of Earth, 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 people 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, too. The situation ...

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1