E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. 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, 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.

Steven Spielberg

Melissa Mathison

Alexander Lampone C. Thomas Howell David Berkson David Carlberg David M. O'Dell Dee Wallace Drew Barrymore Erika Eleniak Frank Toth Henry Thomas K.C. Martel Michael Darrell Milt Kogan Peter Coyote Richard Swingler Robert Barton Robert MacNaughton Sean Frye