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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - Where to Watch

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74

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Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Julia/Michael Phillips Productions, Columbia Pictures, EMI Films drama flick. Close Encounters of the Third Kind starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min. The release date of the movie is December 14th, 1977. The movie received a user score of 74/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 4,579 engaged users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "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."

'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 14th, 1977 - Buy Close Encounters of the Third Kind Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 1st, 1993 - Buy Close Encounters of the Third Kind DVD

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