E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982 · 1 hr 55 min · PG

Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Directors

Steven Spielberg

Actors

  • Henry Thomas
  • Drew Barrymore
  • Peter Coyote

Credits: 1

Summary

A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

More about this movie

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.