About Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Released on November 18, 1977
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.
Full Cast of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Richard Dreyfuss plays Roy Neary
François Truffaut plays Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr plays Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon plays Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban plays David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara plays Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling plays Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom plays Farmer
Phil Dodds plays ARP Musician
Cary Guffey plays Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop plays Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell plays Sylvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss plays Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen plays Robert
Merrill Connally plays Team Leader
Amy Douglass plays Implantee
Gene Dynarski plays Ike
Carl Weathers plays Military Policeman
Norman Bartold plays Norman Bartold
F.J. O'Neil plays ARP Project Member
Hal Barwood plays Returnee #2 Flt. 19
Matthew Robbins plays Returnee #3 Flt. 19
Gene Rader plays Hawker
Daniel Nunez plays Federale
Chuy Franco plays Federale
Luis Contreras plays Federale
Galen Thompson plays Special Forces
John Dennis Johnston plays Special Forces
Robert Broyles plays Dirty Tricks #3
Monty Jordan plays Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Basil Hoffman plays Longly (uncredited)
Stephen Powers plays UN Observer (uncredited)
George DiCenzo plays Major Benchley
Alexander Lockwood plays Implantee
Josef Sommer plays Larry Butler
Bill Thurman plays Air Traffic
James Keane plays Radio Telescope Team
J. Allen Hynek plays Himself - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith plays Howard K. Smith (uncredited)
Philip Dodds plays Jean Claude
Mary Gafrey plays Mrs. Harris
Michael J. Dyer plays Himself
Roger Ernest plays Highway Patrolman
Randy Hermann plays Returnee #1 Flt. 19
David Anderson plays Air Traffic Controller
Richard L. Hawkins plays Air Traffic Controller
Craig Shreeve plays Air Traffic
Roy E. Richards plays Air East Pilot
Eumenio Blanco plays Federale
Dennis McMullen plays Radio Telescope Team
Cy Young plays Radio Telescope Team
Tom Howard plays Radio Telescope Team
Richard Stuart plays Truck Dispatcher
Bob Westmoreland plays Load Dispatcher
Matt Emery plays Support Leader
John Ewing plays Dirty Tricks #1
Kirk Raymond plays Dirty Tricks #4
Keith Atkinson plays Dirty Tricks #2
Crew of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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- Richard Dreyfuss
- François Truffaut
- Teri Garr
- Melinda Dillon
- Bob Balaban
- J. Patrick McNamara
- Warren J. Kemmerling
- Roberts Blossom
- Phil Dodds
- Cary Guffey
- Shawn Bishop
- Adrienne Campbell
- Justin Dreyfuss
- Lance Henriksen
- Merrill Connally
- Amy Douglass
- Gene Dynarski
- Carl Weathers
- Norman Bartold
- F.J. O'Neil
- Hal Barwood
- Matthew Robbins
- Gene Rader
- Daniel Nunez
- Chuy Franco
- Luis Contreras
- Galen Thompson
- John Dennis Johnston
- Robert Broyles
- Monty Jordan
- Basil Hoffman
- Stephen Powers
- George DiCenzo
- Alexander Lockwood
- Josef Sommer
- Bill Thurman
- James Keane
- J. Allen Hynek
- Howard K. Smith
- Philip Dodds
- Mary Gafrey
- Michael J. Dyer
- Roger Ernest
- Randy Hermann
- David Anderson
- Richard L. Hawkins
- Craig Shreeve
- Roy E. Richards
- Eumenio Blanco
- Dennis McMullen
- Cy Young
- Tom Howard
- Richard Stuart
- Bob Westmoreland
- Matt Emery
- John Ewing
- Kirk Raymond
- Keith Atkinson