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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
Steven Spielberg
1977·TV-14·
United States, United Kingdom
United States, United KingdomAward tierSilver
Metascore
An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss·Teri Garr·François Truffaut·Melinda Dillon
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
1 win · 10 nominations
Wins (1)
Best Picture
David di Donatello Awards (1978)
Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)
Nominations (10)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film Editing
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Film
Golden Globes, USA (1978)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1978)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Academy Awards, USA (1978)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1979)
Best Screenplay
Golden Globes, USA (1978)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Other
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1977)
Best Director
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1977)
Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1977)
Best Film