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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
We Are Not Alone
( Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi )

Close Encounters of the Third Kind Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG

US Runtime: 132 min

Premiere Date:
Nov 16, 1977   [USA]		  
Director: Steven Spielberg
 
Writers: Steven Spielberg   [written by]   [written by]
Hal Barwood   [uncredited]
Jerry Belson   [uncredited]
John Hill   [uncredited]
Matthew Robbins   [uncredited]
 
Music by John Williams
 
Cinematography: William A Fraker   [American scenes]
Vilmos Zsigmond
 
Edited by: Michael Kahn
 
Production Design: Joe Alves
 

Special Effects:
Future General Corporation
  
 
Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 
Tech Info:

Budget:
$20,000,000 (USA)
Color Info:
Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix:
the double-d symbol Dolby / 70 mm 6-Track
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm

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