E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Release Date

1982

Director

  • Steven Spielberg

Cast

  • Henry Thomas
  • Drew Barrymore
  • Peter Coyote

A young boy summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return home.

A gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth and is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien. This epic sci-fi film received nine Academy Awards nominations and won four, and became the highest grossing film of all time when it was released. 



Past Programs

2015

Are they really out there?

Gateway Film Center, Columbus, OH

2018