E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Synopsis

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

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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

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David M. O'Dell

Schoolboy

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Richard Swingler

Science Teacher

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Frank Toth

Policeman

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Robert Barton

Ultra Sound Man

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Michael Darrell

Van Man

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David Berkson

Medical Unit

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David Carlberg

Medical Unit

Milt Kogan

Medical Unit

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Alexander Lampone

Medical Unit

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Rhoda Makoff

Medical Unit

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Robert D. Murphy

Medical Unit

Crew

Art

• Jackie Carr Set Decoration
• Leslie Butcher Art Department Coordinator
• James D. Bissell Production Design
• William James Teegarden Set Designer
• Russell Goble Property Master

Camera

• Allen Daviau Director of Photography
• Bruce McBroom Still Photographer
• Bob Muñoz Best Boy Grip
• Donald L. Hartley Dolly Grip
• Gene Kearney Key Grip
• Selwyn Eddy Camera Operator
• Karl Herrmann Camera Production Assistant

Costume & Make-Up

• Robert Sidell Makeup Artist
• Deborah L. Scott Costumer
• Lola 'Skip' McNalley Hairstylist

Crew

• Glenn Randall Jr. Stunt Coordinator
• Carlo Rambaldi Special Effects
• Dale L. Martin Special Effects
• Richard E. Butler Stunts
• Bobby Porter Stunts
• Ted Grossman Stunts
• Felix Silla Stunts
• Fred Lerner Stunts
• John Feinblatt Transportation Captain
• Chuck Waters Stunts
• Lyla Foggia Unit Publicist
• Bennie E. Dobbins Stunts

Directing

• Steven Spielberg Director
• Katy Emde First Assistant Director
• Dan Attias Second Assistant Director
• Glenn Randall Jr. Second Unit Director
• Esther Vivante Script Supervisor

Editing

• Carol Littleton Editor
• Robert Raring Color Timer
• Dennis Brookins Negative Cutter
• Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
• Kathleen Korth First Assistant Editor

Lighting

• James Plannette Gaffer

Production

• Mike Fenton Casting
• Marci Liroff Casting
• Jane Feinberg Casting
• Kathleen Kennedy Producer
• Steven Spielberg Producer
• Jane Goe Assistant Accountant
• Frank Marshall Production Supervisor
• Melissa Mathison Associate Producer
• Bonne Radford Production Accountant
• Richard Vane Location Manager

Sound

• Charles L. Campbell Supervising Sound Editor
• John Williams Original Music Composer
• Herbert W. Spencer Orchestrator
• Don Digirolamo Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Nicholas Korda ADR Editor
• Louis L. Edemann Sound Effects Editor
• Hank Salerno ADR Editor
• Kenneth Hall Music Editor
• Chuck Neely Assistant Sound Editor
• Robert 'Buzz' Knudson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• David Pettijohn Sound Effects Editor
• Richard C. Franklin Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

• Al Bailey Visual Effects
• Robert Elswit Visual Effects Camera
• Dennis Muren Visual Effects Supervisor
• Carlo Rambaldi Visual Effects

Writing

• Melissa Mathison Writer

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