| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 132 |
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| Video Release: | 11 Feb 2011 |
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Director/Producer Steven Spielberg has had a very prolific career, not the least of which includes the creation of the Indiana Jones franchise. He also helmed other science fiction films such as ET - The Extra-Terrestrial, Deep Impact and the 2005 re-make of War of the Worlds.
Home Video Extra Features
Close Encounters of the Third Kind releases on Blu-ray on February 11, 2011. This 30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition includes three versions of the film:
- 1977 Original Theatrical Edition (135 minutes)
-1980 Theatrical Special Edition (132 minutes)
-1988 Directors Cut (137 minutes)
It also offers a featurette: A View from Above
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (2- Disc Collector’s Edition) releases to DVD on May 29, 2001, with the following extras:
-Feature Length Making-of Documentary
- 1977 Featurette: Watching the Skies
- Theatrical trailers
- Production Notes
- 11 deleted scenes.
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
