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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 11, 1982
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 1, 1996
Box Office
$797.3M
Budget
$10.5M
Return
75.9x
Theaters
109
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
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Cast
Full credits →H
Henry Thomas
Elliott
D
Drew Barrymore
Gertie
R
Robert MacNaughton
Michael
P
Peter Coyote
Keys
D
Dee Wallace
Mary
E
Erika Eleniak
Pretty Girl
K
K.C. Martel
Greg
C
C. Thomas Howell
Tyler
S
Sean Frye
Steve
D
David M. O'Dell
Schoolboy
M
Milt Kogan
Medical Unit
M
Mary Stein
Medical Unit
M
Mitch Suskin
Medical Unit
T
Ted Grossman
Government Agent (uncredited)
J
James Kahn
Mustachioed Medical Unit Member Who Confirms E.T.'s Death (uncredited)
A
Anne Lockhart
Nurse (uncredited)
M
Melissa Mathison
Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)
D
Debra Winger
Nurse Zombie Carrying Poodle (uncredited)
M
Michael Lepre
Pizza Man (uncredited)
A
Alex Daniels
Federal Agent in Car Chase (uncredited)
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Twenty years ago, one legacy, one touch, one story that touched the world.
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