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We are not alone.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

19772h 17mPG7.4 TMDB

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.

Directed by Steven Spielberg

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

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François Truffaut

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At a glance

Status: Released
Original language: en
IMDb ID: tt0075860

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