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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.
( Adventure / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi )


E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG
[language and mild thematic elements]

US Runtime: 115 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 11, 1982   [France]
 
Director: Steven Spielberg   [Director]
 
Writer: Melissa Mathison   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy   [Producer]
Melissa Mathison   [Associate Producer]
Steven Spielberg   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Allen Daviau   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Carol Littleton   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Williams   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: James D. Bissell   [Production Design]
 
Casting by Jane Feinberg   [Casting]
Mike Fenton   [Casting]
Marci Liroff   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Amblin Entertainment   (US)
Universal Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

Cast:

Henry Thomas
Elliott
Drew Barrymore
Gertie
Robert MacNaughton
Michael
Peter Coyote
Keys
Dee Wallace
Mary
Erika Eleniak
Pretty Girl
K.C. Martel
Greg
C. Thomas Howell
Tyler
Sean Frye
Steve
David M. O'Dell
Schoolboy
Richard Swingler
Science Teacher
Frank Toth
Policeman
Robert Barton
Ultra Sound Man
Michael Darrell
Van Man
 
David Berkson
Medical Unit
David Carlberg
Medical Unit
Milt Kogan
Medical Unit
Alexander Lampone
Medical Unit
Rhoda Makoff
Medical Unit
Robert D. Murphy
Medical Unit
Richard Pesavento
Medical Unit
Tom Sherry
Medical Unit
Susan Cameron
Medical Unit
Jr. Will Fowler
Medical Unit
Barbara Hartnett
Medical Unit
Diane Lampone
Medical Unit
Mary Stein
Medical Unit
Mitch Suskin
Medical Unit
 
 

Uncredited Cast:


Ted Grossman
Government Agent (uncredited)
James Kahn
Mustachioed Medical Unit Member Who Confirms E.T.'s Death (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart
Nurse (uncredited)
Melissa Mathison
Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)
Debra Winger
Nurse Zombie Carrying Poodle (uncredited)
 
Michael Lepre
Pizza Man (uncredited)
Alex Daniels
Federal Agent in Car Chase (uncredited)
Chuck Riley
Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (uncredited)
Quinn Smith
Kid 3 (uncredited)
 

Stunt Crew:


Richard E. Butler
Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins
Stunts
Ted Grossman
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
 
Bobby Porter
Stunts
Glenn Randall Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Felix Silla
Stunts
Chuck Waters
Stunts
 
 

Sound Crew:


Charles L. Campbell
Supervising Sound Editor
Gene S. Cantamessa
Sound Mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Effects Editor
Richard C. Franklin
Sound Effects Editor
 
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nicholas Korda
ADR Editor
Chuck Neely
Assistant Sound Editor
David Pettijohn
Sound Effects Editor
Hank Salerno
ADR Editor
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Al Bailey
Visual Effects
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Camera
Dale L. Martin
Special Effects
 
Dennis Muren
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carlo Rambaldi
Special Effects
Carlo Rambaldi
Visual Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Leslie Butcher
Art Department Coordinator
Jackie Carr
Set Decoration
 
Russell Goble
Property Master
William James Teegarden
Set Designer
 
 

Directing Crew:


Daniel Attias
Second Assistant Director
Katy Emde
First Assistant Director
 
Glenn Randall Jr.
Second Unit Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Selwyn Eddy
Camera Operator
Donald L. Hartley
Dolly Grip
Gene Kearney
Key Grip
 
Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer
Bob Munoz
Best Boy Grip
James Plannette
Gaffer
 
 

Costume and Wardrobe Department:


Deborah L. Scott
Costumer
 
 

Other Crew:


Ramon Pahoyo
Craft Service
 
 


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