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The Resource Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia/EMI presentation, a Phillips production, a Stephen Spielberg film ; produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips ; written and directed by Steven Spielberg

Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia/EMI presentation, a Phillips production, a Stephen Spielberg film ; produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips ; written and directed by Steven Spielberg

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Summary
Roy Neary is a cable worker who, along with several others, become stunned bystanders who have experienced a close encounter of the first kind - witnessing UFOs soar across the sky. After this life-changing event, the inexplicable vision of a strange, mountain-like formation haunts him. He becomes obsessed with discovering what it represents. Meanwhile, bizarre occurrences are happening around the world. Government agents have close encounters of a second kind - discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of a lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded military ship that disappeared decades earlier only to suddenly reappear in unusual places. Roy continues to chase his vision to a remote area where he and the agents follow the clues that have drawn them to reach a site where they will have a close encounter of the third kind - contact
Language
  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • kor
  • por
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary ultimate edition, anamorphic widescreen
Extent
3 videodiscs (approximately 404 min.)
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977
  • Special features: Steven Spielberg: 30 years of Close encounters ; "Close encounters of the third kind making of" documentary ; 1977 featurette "Watch the skies" ; A view from above: feature comparison poster
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 21268
Contents
  • Disc one: Original theatrical version (ca. 135 min.)
  • Disc two: Special ed. (ca. 132 min.)
  • Disc three: Director's cut (ca. 137 min.)
Isbn
9781424870820
Instance
Label
Close encounters of the third kind
Title
Close encounters of the third kind
Statement of responsibility
Columbia/EMI presentation, a Phillips production, a Stephen Spielberg film ; produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips ; written and directed by Steven Spielberg
Title variation
  • Close encounters of the 3rd kind
  • Watch the skies
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • spa
  • tha
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • chi
  • eng
  • fre
  • kor
  • por
  • eng
Summary
Roy Neary is a cable worker who, along with several others, become stunned bystanders who have experienced a close encounter of the first kind - witnessing UFOs soar across the sky. After this life-changing event, the inexplicable vision of a strange, mountain-like formation haunts him. He becomes obsessed with discovering what it represents. Meanwhile, bizarre occurrences are happening around the world. Government agents have close encounters of a second kind - discovering physical evidence of extraterrestrial visitors in the form of a lost fighter aircraft from World War II and a stranded military ship that disappeared decades earlier only to suddenly reappear in unusual places. Roy continues to chase his vision to a remote area where he and the agents follow the clues that have drawn them to reach a site where they will have a close encounter of the third kind - contact
Cataloging source
TLM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Vilmos Zsigmond ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams ; visual effects, Douglas Trumbull
Language note
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish or Thai subtitles ; closed captioned
PerformerNote
Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut, Cary Guffey, Bob Balaban, Roberts Blossom
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1944-2002
  • 1943-
  • 1946-
  • 1944-
  • 1939-
  • 1972-
  • 1932-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Phillips, Julia
  • Phillips, Michael
  • Spielberg, Steven
  • Dreyfuss, Richard
  • Garr, Teri
  • Dillon, Melinda
  • Truffaut, François
  • Guffey, Cary
  • Balaban, Bob
  • Blossom, Roberts
  • Williams, John
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • E.M.I. Films
Runtime
404
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Unidentified flying objects
  • Human-alien encounters
  • Quests (Expeditions)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia/EMI presentation, a Phillips production, a Stephen Spielberg film ; produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips ; written and directed by Steven Spielberg
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977
  • Special features: Steven Spielberg: 30 years of Close encounters ; "Close encounters of the third kind making of" documentary ; 1977 featurette "Watch the skies" ; A view from above: feature comparison poster
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 21268
Accompanying material
1 book (1 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc one: Original theatrical version (ca. 135 min.) -- Disc two: Special ed. (ca. 132 min.) -- Disc three: Director's cut (ca. 137 min.)
Control code
181088525
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary ultimate edition, anamorphic widescreen
Extent
3 videodiscs (approximately 404 min.)
Isbn
9781424870820
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin College copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom ONLY
Other control number
043396212688
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
21268
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format
Terms governing use
Bates: No public performance rights purchased; home, library, or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Close encounters of the third kind, Columbia/EMI presentation, a Phillips production, a Stephen Spielberg film ; produced by Julia Phillips and Michael Phillips ; written and directed by Steven Spielberg
Publication
Note
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1977
  • Special features: Steven Spielberg: 30 years of Close encounters ; "Close encounters of the third kind making of" documentary ; 1977 featurette "Watch the skies" ; A view from above: feature comparison poster
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment: 21268
Accompanying material
1 book (1 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc one: Original theatrical version (ca. 135 min.) -- Disc two: Special ed. (ca. 132 min.) -- Disc three: Director's cut (ca. 137 min.)
Control code
181088525
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary ultimate edition, anamorphic widescreen
Extent
3 videodiscs (approximately 404 min.)
Isbn
9781424870820
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin College copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom ONLY
Other control number
043396212688
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
21268
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format
Terms governing use
Bates: No public performance rights purchased; home, library, or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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