When Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) encounters a UFO, he's left with a sunburned face, a skeptical family and a shaken psyche. In an attempt to make sense of what he saw, Roy starts seeking out others who've had similar "visions." Among those he finds are a woman (Melinda Dillon) who's lost her son to the aliens, and a researcher (Francois Truffaut) preparing for Earth's first contact with extraterrestrials. Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller Running Time: 2 hrs. 15 min. Release Date: November 16, 1977 Nationwide MPAA Rating: PG for some intense sci-fi action, mild language and thematic elements. Distributors: Voyager Company, Sony Pictures Releasing Production Co.: EMI Films Ltd Studios: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group Filming Locations: Wyoming, USA Mobile, Alabama, USA Bay Minette, Alabama, USA Washington DC, USA California, USA India Produced in: United States Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Francois Truffaut, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, Cary Guffey (II) Directed by: Steven Spielberg Produced by: Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips, Clark Paylow (II)