Henry Thomas
Elliott
Tagline
He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.
Overview
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Screenplay
Melissa Mathison
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Status
Released
Budget
$10,500,000.00
Revenue
$792,965,500.00
Original Language
English
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Cast
Drew Barrymore
Gertie
Robert MacNaught...
Michael
Peter Coyote
Keys
Dee Wallace
Mary
Erika Eleniak
Pretty Girl
K.C. Martel
Greg
C. Thomas Howell
Tyler
Sean Frye
Steve
David M. O'Dell
Schoolboy
Richard Swingler
Science Teacher
Frank Toth
Policeman
Robert Barton
Ultra Sound Man
Michael Darrell
Van Man
David Berkson
Medical Unit
David Carlberg
Medical Unit
Milt Kogan
Medical Unit
Alexander Lampon...
Medical Unit
Rhoda Makoff
Medical Unit
Robert D. Murphy
Medical Unit
Richard Pesavent...
Medical Unit
Tom Sherry
Medical Unit
Susan Cameron
Medical Unit
Will Fowler, Jr.
Medical Unit
Barbara Hartnett
Medical Unit
Diane Lampone
Medical Unit
Mary Stein
Medical Unit
Mitch Suskin
Medical Unit
Ted Grossman
Government Agen...
James Kahn
Mustachioed Med...
Anne Lockhart
Nurse (uncredit...
Melissa Mathison
Elliot's School...
Debra Winger
Nurse Zombie Ca...
Michael Lepre
Pizza Man (uncr...
Alex Daniels
Federal Agent i...
Chuck Riley
Narrator of The...
Quinn Smith
Kid 3 (uncredit...
Featured Reviews
Watched with my wife, the 7th grader, and the kindergartner. I only kind of half watched... It's been a long week. I really wanted to check out my youngest's reactions. Watching this with my 5 y.o. ...Show More
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