Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · 2h 17m · Drama, Science Fiction · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated PG (US)
We are not alone.
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
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Steven Spielberg7.3Smart score
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