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29 May 2001 (USA) more
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A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). full summary | add synopsis
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I didn't care very much for the movie, but this is a pretty interesting documentary. more (3 total)

Cast

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Joe Alves ... Himself
Bob Balaban ... Himself
Melinda Dillon ... Herself

Richard Dreyfuss ... Himself

Teri Garr ... Herself
Cary Guffey ... Himself
Gregory Jein ... Himself
Michael Kahn ... Himself
Ralph McQuarrie ... Himself
Dennis Muren ... Himself

Steven Spielberg ... Himself
Robert Swarthe ... Himself
Douglas Trumbull ... Himself

John Williams ... Himself
Vilmos Zsigmond ... Himself
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101 min | Spain:102 min
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This feature-length documentary is featured on the 2-disc Collector's Edition of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). more
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References E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) more

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2 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
I didn't care very much for the movie, but this is a pretty interesting documentary., 31 July 2004
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

Included on the CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: Special Edition DVD, this very lengthy documentary chronicles the making of the film, from conception, to production, to post-production. The cast (mainly Spielberg on the set of Saving Private Ryan) offer their recollections.

The movie itself disappointed me. I have to say that I found it extremely overrated and not very fascinating at all.

The documentary, on the other hand, is quite well-made and informative. I've seen better (much better actually) but still...compared to some this is quite good and I can't complain.

Whether the film deserves such a decent making-of is another question altogether.

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