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Close Encounters of the Third Kind   1977         PG, 132 min. Genre: Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi Director: Steven Spielberg   Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Cary Guffey, Bob Balaban, Warren J. Kemmerling, Roberts Blossom, Lance Henriksen, George DiCenzo, J. Patrick McNamara, Philip Dodds, Carl Weathers   Steven Spielberg's award-winning masterpiece is about the Earth's first communication with aliens. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is haunted by inexplicable images, and Gillian (Melinda Dillon) is the mother of a missing youngster presumably taken by the aliens. Gillian joins Roy on his quest to find the source of his torment. Oscars were presented for Best Cinematography and Sound Effects Editing (Special Achievement); seven nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actress (Dillon).

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