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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977): Where to Watch & Stream · TV Tonight

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977 · 2h 17m · Movie

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

We are not alone.

Science FictionDrama

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

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In theaters: December 14, 1977

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Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
David Laughlin

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