E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in 4K
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in 4K
Added to the National Film Registry in 1994.
Added to the National Film Registry in 1994.
Beloved classic E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was inspired in part by an imaginary friend in the form of an alien Steven Spielberg created during his childhood. The film follows Elliott, a 10-year-old boy, who develops a close bond with E.T., an alien being he shelters who was left behind on Earth. Along with his friends and siblings, Elliott is on a quest to help get E.T. back home. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning Original Score, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, and Visual Effects.
DIRECTED BY: Steven Spielberg. WRITTEN BY: Melissa Mathison. WITH: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace. 1982. 115 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG; suggested for ages 7+. 4K DCP.
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