E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

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June 11, 1982

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with Closed Captions

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Theatrical Release Date:

06/11/1982

DVD Release Date:

10/22/2002

Run Time:

115min.

Starring:

Henry Thomas , Dee Wallace , Peter Coyote , Robert MacNaughton , Drew Barrymore

Director(s):

Steven Spielberg

Distributor(s):

Universal

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama,Family,Fantasy,Science Fiction

Plot: Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, E.T. is a sci-fi adventure that captures that strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities (some wonderful, some awful), and the universe seems ... Read More

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