Close Encounters of the Third Kind DVD






The 30th anniversary release of one of the greatest cinematic films of our time, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition) is available on Blu-ray™ High-Def and DVD 11/13! For the first time EVER – all three newly-remastered versions are now available together: Original Theatrical Version, Special Edition and Director's Cut. New special features include an original brand new interview with Steven Spielberg and more! This 30th anniversary release marks Steven Spielberg's first film on any high-definition format, exclusively on Blu-ray Disc!

Watch the newly edidted trailer for Close Encounters of the Third Kind:

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Directed by two time Academy Award®-winner Stephen Spielberg, (Saving Private Ryan and Schindler’s List), Close Encounters of the Third Kind won two Academy Awards®, Best Cinematography and a special achievement Academy Award for Sound Effects Editing. The film also garnered astonishing seven additional nominations including Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound and Best Supporting Actress (Melinda Dillon). The all star cast includes Academy Award®-Winner Richard Dreyfuss (The Goodbye Girl), Academy Award®-Nominee Teri Garr (Tootsie), Melinda Dillon in an Academy Award®-Nominated Performance, Academy Award®-Nominee Francois Truffaut (La Nuit Americaine), Bob Balaban (The Mexican) and Cary Guffey. In the night skies near his Muncie, Indiana, home, power repairman Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) experiences something out of this world. His close encounter sets into action an amazing chain of events that leads to contact with benevolent aliens and their Mothership. Spectacular special effects, John Williams' outstanding score and winning performances from Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon and legendary director Francois Truffaut in the role of Lacombe make CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND movie magic of the best kind.

Special Features:

BLU-RAY:

Steven Spielberg 30 Years of Close Encounters
Storyboard to Scene Comparisons
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Making of Documentary
1977 Featurette "Watch the Skies"
Close Encounters of the Third Kind – Deleted Scenes
A View From Above: Feature Comparison Poster
Scrapbook

DVD:
Steven Spielberg 30 Years of Close Encounters
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Making of Documentary
1977 Featurette "Watch the Skies"
A View From Above: Feature Comparison Poster
Scrapbook

CAST:
Richard Dreyfuss
François Truffaut
Teri Garr
Melinda Dillon