E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Regisseur:

Steven Spielberg

Drehbuchautor:

Melissa Mathison (written by)

Premierendatum:

11. Juni 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Abenteuer | Drama | Familienfilm | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Werbezeile:

He is afraid. He is totally alone. He is 3 million light years from home.

Plot:

A group of Earth children help a stranded alien botanist return home.

Plot Keywords:

Fantastic | Cute Girl | Encounter | Child's Point Of View | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym

Auszeichnungen:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 27 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Powerful and unique

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Aug. 30	4:30 PM	FAM
Sun. Aug. 31	4:30 PM	FAM

US Showtimes:

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Besetzung

Henry Thomas	...	Elliott
Dee Wallace	...	Mary
Robert MacNaughton	...	Michael (as Robert Macnaughton)
Drew Barrymore	...	Gertie
Peter Coyote	...	Keys
K.C. Martel	...	Greg
Sean Frye	...	Steve
C. Thomas Howell	...	Tyler (as Tom Howell)
David M. O'Dell	...	Schoolboy (as David O'Dell)
Richard Swingler	...	Science Teacher
Frank Toth	...	Policeman
Robert Barton	...	Ultrasound Man
Michael Darrell	...	Van Man
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
David Berkson	...	Medic
Susan Cameron	...	Medic
David Carlberg	...	Medic
Erika Eleniak	...	Pretty Young Girl
Will Fowler Jr.	...	Medic
Barbara Hartnett	...	Medic
Milt Kogan	...	Medic
Alexander Lampone	...	Medic
Diane Lampone	...	Medic
Rhoda Makoff	...	Medic
Robert Murphy	...	Medic
Richard Pesavento	...	Medic
Tom Sherry	...	Medic
Mary Stein	...	Medic
Mitchell Suskin	...	Medic

Alternativ:

A Boy's Life (USA) (working title)
E.T. (USA) (short title)
E.T. and Me (USA) (working title)
E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary (USA) (longer version)
Night Skies (USA) (working title)
E.T. - Der Außerirdische (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG for language and mild thematic elements. (2002 edited version)

Länge:

115 Min | USA:120 Min (extended version)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS-ES (re-release) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby Digital EX (re-release) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | SDDS (re-release)

Altersfreigabe:

Canada:G (British Columbia) (2002) | West Germany:6 (f) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:F (Ontario) (video rating) (1996) (2002) | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/6 | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Iceland:LH | South Korea:Alle | Spain:T | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2002) | Canada:PG (Alberta) (2002) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Australia:PG (20th anniversary edition) | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 (20th anniversary special edition) | France:U | Hong Kong:I | Netherlands:AL | Norway:12 | Norway:7 (20th anniversary special edition) | Peru:14 | Philippines:G | Singapore:G (20th anniversary edition) | Singapore:PG (original rating) | Sweden:11 | Sweden:7 (2001) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) (20th anniversary edition) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) (20th anniversary edition) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) (20th anniversary edition) | UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #26717) (original rating) | USA:PG (certificate #38656) (20th anniversary edition)

Drehorte:

7121 Lonzo Street, Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Universal Pictures

Dies und das:

Though many have suggested that the film contains elements of Christian allegory, director Steven Spielberg says any parallels are strictly coincidental. Furthermore, Spielberg adds that if he ever made a Christian allegory, his mother, a devout Jew, would probably never forgive him.

Pannen:

At the end, when E.T. and Elliott are hugging, when the camera is behind E.T., Elliott's arms are all the way around him, but when the camera is behind Elliott, his hands are on E.T.'s shoulders.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Steve: [reading dice] Five.
Michael: Oh, great.
Steve: So you got an arrow right in your chest.

Querbezüge:

Bezug enthalten in The Sure Thing (1985)

Soundtrack:

Papa Oom Mow Mow

Powerful and unique

Spielberg's powerful and remarkable film about a boy and his unusual befriendment of an extra terrestrial. Possibly his finest film, E.T. captures a piece of childhood, and reminds the rest of us of a time long since past. It excites a story adults often forget, and a powerful remembrance of a childhood friendship during difficult periods of development. Adult criticism of the movie loses its youthful bond, and fails to appreciate growing up in the 80's. This is the pinnacle of Spielberg's childhood movies. Few other films capture as powerful a message of childhood emotion. Other films which attempt to do so dive so deep into childhood memories they lose their connection with adults, and degrade to brief interludes of "dumb" comic relief to keep grown ups from falling asleep. The closest runner up is likely Goonies (a film written by Spielberg). A very personal film for Spielberg; as he explores atypical friendships after the separation of his father; he should be commended for achieving such a remarkable success and for sharing it with the rest of us. I was five when I first saw the movie, and although it frightened me at the time, it still makes me cry. An unparalleled film in its class, it is easy to see why it remains the fourth all time grossing film (adjusted for inflation, third otherwise) seventeen years after its release. Cheers to Spielberg for not ruining the movie by attempting a sequel.