- Release Date:
- June 11, 1982
- Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, K.C. Martel
- Rating:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 115
- Main Genre:
- Adventure
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Writers:
- Melissa Mathison
- Tagline:
- His adventure on Earth.
- Website:
- http://www.et20.com
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Summary
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.
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