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Overview
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Release Date:
11 June 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home. morePlot:
A group of Earth children help a stranded alien botanist return home. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 27 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Sheer Brilliance moreUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. Mar. 6 | 8:00 PM | MAX | |||
| Mon. Mar. 16 | 9:45 AM | MAX |
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Henry Thomas | ... | Elliott |
 | Dee Wallace | ... | Mary |
| Robert MacNaughton | ... | Michael (as Robert Macnaughton) |
 | Drew Barrymore | ... | Gertie |
 | Peter Coyote | ... | Keys |
| K.C. Martel | ... | Greg |
| Sean Frye | ... | Steve |
 | C. Thomas Howell | ... | Tyler (as Tom Howell) |
| David M. O'Dell | ... | Schoolboy (as David O'Dell) |
| Richard Swingler | ... | Science Teacher |
| Frank Toth | ... | Policeman |
| Robert Barton | ... | Ultrasound Man |
| Michael Darrell | ... | Van Man |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Berkson | ... | Medic |
| Susan Cameron | ... | Medic |
| David Carlberg | ... | Medic |
 | Erika Eleniak | ... | Pretty Young Girl |
| Will Fowler Jr. | ... | Medic |
| Barbara Hartnett | ... | Medic |
| Milt Kogan | ... | Medic |
| Alexander Lampone | ... | Medic |
| Diane Lampone | ... | Medic |
| Rhoda Makoff | ... | Medic |
| Robert Murphy | ... | Medic |
| Richard Pesavento | ... | Medic |
| Tom Sherry | ... | Medic |
| Mary Stein | ... | Medic |
| Mitchell Suskin | ... | Medic |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
A Boy's Life (USA) (working title)E.T. (USA) (short title)
E.T. and Me (USA) (working title)
E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (USA) (longer version)
Night Skies (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements. (2002 edited version)Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
115 min | USA:120 min (extended version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DTS-ES (re-release) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital EX (re-release) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | SDDS (re-release)Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) (video rating) (1996) (2002) | Canada:G (British Columbia) (2002) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta) (2002) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2002) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (original rating) | Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Mexico:A | South Korea:All | West Germany:6 (f) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Australia:PG (20th anniversary edition) | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 (20th anniversary special edition) | France:U | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | Norway:12 | Norway:7 (20th anniversary special edition) | Peru:14 | Philippines:G | Singapore:G (20th anniversary edition) | Singapore:PG (original rating) | Sweden:11 | Sweden:7 (2001) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) (20th anniversary edition) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) (20th anniversary edition) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) (20th anniversary edition) | UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #26717) (original rating) | USA:PG (certificate #38656) (20th anniversary edition)Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Elliot's last name is never mentioned. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Elliot returns with a snack for a frightened E.T. hiding among stuffed animals in his toy closet and asks "want a Coke?", the stuffed animals around E.T. fall down, knocking off some chips from Elliot's plate on to the animals. There are already chips on one of the animals as it falls, before it has a chance to actually touch the plate (possibly left behind from earlier takes). moreQuotes:
[first lines]Steve: [reading dice] Five.
Michael: Oh, great.
Steve: So you got an arrow right in your chest.
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People Who Died moreFAQ
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The first time I saw E.T was at the age of 12 and I cried. Really cried. Six years later, I still cry at it. The ability of this film to pull emotions out of you is unlike most films we see today.
As many of the users have said, this is a film made for children and it achieves this brilliantly.
I do feel as well that it targets adults, returnign them to their innocence. The time of our lives when mothing was impossible and everything had goodness in it. In modern times it is all too often seen that children are desperate to become adults and lose their innocence far too quickly. This story in which S.S developed helps adults to return to that time.
I would give this film 11/10. Anyone who feels that it is not heart warming and emotional, I think have been watching a totally different film!!!!!