Close encounters of the third kind sci fi drama thriller road ad. With richard dreyfuss francois truffaut teri garr melinda dillon. Often the focus is on the characters inner struggle dealing with the political or technological forces at large. Directed by steven spielberg. Close encounters of the third kind 1977 douglas trumbells visual and special effects of the mother ship are spectacular ushering in with lucas star wars 1977 of the same year a flood of hollywood films featuring special effects.
It was columbia pictures biggest grossing film up to that time and helped to usher in the era of the blockbuster sci fifantasy film. December 1977 tv spot for steven spielbergs sci fi classic close encounters of the third kind december 1977 tv spot for steven spielbergs sci fi classic close encounters of the third kind. Psychological sci fi films are dramas or thrillers occuring in a science fiction setting. Close encounters was a long cherished project for spielberg.
It tells the story of roy neary an everyday blue collar worker in indiana whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object. Close encounters of the third kind is a 1977 american science fiction film written and directed by steven spielberg and starring richard dreyfuss melinda dillon teri garr bob balaban cary guffey and francois truffaut. The steven spielberg directed movie told the story of nearys determined attempts to contact alien intelligence aka. This ranges from touching alien communication contact close encounters of the third kind to dark mind games a clockwork orange second.
The film is also as close as spielberg gets to social comment and the ending expanded for the 1980 special edition sees neary after an unpleasant grilling by the government and the military turning his back on a us where watergate and vietnam were still recent and painful memories. Having a close encounter of the third kind after he witnesses a ufo. Close encounters of the third kind critics consensus. In late 1973 he developed a deal with columbia pictures for.
No 11 best sci fi and fantasy film of all time. Roy neary an electric lineman watches how his quiet and ordinary daily life turns upside down after a close encounter with a ufo.