E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Theatrical Release Date: 1982 06 11 (USA) / 2002 03 22 (USA - Rerelease)

UPC: 025192114342

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Child Classic, Adult Language, Alcohol Consumption, Watch With Your Kids, Scary Moments]

Summary: 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 somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown-ups. Henry Thomas plays Elliott, a young boy living with his single mother (Dee Wallace), his older brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and his younger sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore). Elliott often seems lonely and out of sorts, lost in his own world. One day, while looking for something in the back yard, he senses something mysterious in the woods watching him. And he's right: an alien spacecraft on a scientific mission mistakenly left behind an aging botanist who isn't sure how to get home. Eventually Elliott puts his fears aside and makes contact with the "little squashy guy," perhaps the least threatening alien invader ever to hit a movie screen. As Elliott tries to keep the alien under wraps and help him figure out a way to get home, he discovers that the creature can communicate with him telepathically. Soon they begin to learn from each other, and Elliott becomes braver and less threatened by life. E.T. rigs up a communication device from junk he finds around the house, but no one knows if he'll be rescued before a group of government scientists gets hold of him. In 2002, Steven Spielberg re-released E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in a revised edition, with several deleted scenes restored and digitally refurbished special effects. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Awards: Anthony Asquith Award – British Academy of Film and Television Arts U.S. National Film Registry – Library of Congress 100 Greatest American Movies – American Film Institute Best Picture – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director – Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Picture - Drama – null New Star of the Year - Male – null Best Director – null Best Screenplay – null Best Original Score – null Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Visual Effects – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – National Board of Review Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association New Star of the Year - Male – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture – People's Choice Awards

Features: Steven Spielberg & E.T. - the director reflects on his experience making E.T. and the impact the beloved classic has had on his celebrated career
Deleted Scenes
A look back
The E.T. reunion

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/09/2012

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 115 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- E.T.:The Extra-Terrestrial
1. The Visitors (Main Titles) [4:49]
2. Left Behind [3:13]
3. A Boy's Life [1:53]
4. Something in the Shed [2:39]
5. Boy Meets Alien [6:47]
6. A New Friend [12:07]
7. Elliott's Alien [5:19]
8. Home [6:20]
9. A Psychic Link [7:20]
10. E.T. Phone Home [7:10]
11. The Magic Touch [2:49]
12. Halloween [3:39]
13. A Moonlight Ride [7:16]
14. Looking for E.T. [3:52]
15. Quarantine [8:13]
16. Losing E.T. [6:52]
17. Back to Life [5:11]
18. The Escape [7:43]
19. I'll Be Right Here... [7:08]
20. End Titles [4:01]

Lucia Bozzola

Taking the child's eye view of alien-human relationships, Steven Spielberg's classic fable became an extraordinarily popular combination of special effects and sentiment, confirming the supremacy of the kidpix blockbuster and Spielberg's ability to conjure emotions as well as thrills. With a story about a fatherless boy who finds his soul mate in a benevolent E.T., Spielberg sensitively yet humorously delved into childhood innocence and experience, revealing the threat posed by adult ignorance and misplaced authority. With his affirmation of love and the importance of home, E.T. was something of an old-fashioned antidote to the chaos of the prior two decades. The special effects, though, were anything but old-fashioned, as Carlo Rambaldi's animatronic alien displayed a range of feelings and mystical powers (as well as inebriation), and the flying bicycles reaffirmed Spielberg's mastery of staging visual wonders. Greeted by mostly ecstatic reviews, E.T. appealed to the children-of-all-ages audience, surpassing Star Wars (1977) as the biggest moneymaker of all time at that point; E.T. dolls flew off the shelves. Nominated for nine Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, E.T. won for its sound and visual effects, as well as for John Williams's score. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Kathleen Kennedy  Producer 
Melissa Mathison  Screenwriter 
Steven Spielberg  Director 
Steven Spielberg  Producer 
John Williams  Composer (Music Score) 
Henry Thomas  Actor 
Dee Wallace  Actor 
Peter Coyote  Actor 
Robert MacNaughton  Actor 
Drew Barrymore  Actor 
Debra Winger  Actor 
K.C. Martel  Actor 
Sean Frye  Actor 
Erika Eleniak  Actor 
David O'Dell  Actor 
Richard Swingler  Actor 
Frank Toth  Actor 
Robert Barton  Actor 
Michael Durrell  Actor 
Milt [Lewis] Kogan  Actor 
C. Thomas Howell  Actor 
Tamara de Treaux  Actor 
Robert Murphy  Actor 

Country: USA