E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Discover

Henry Thomas

Elliott

Erika Eleniak

Pretty Girl

Sean Frye

Steve

David M. O'Dell

Schoolboy

Richard Swingler

Science Teacher

Frank Toth

Policeman

Robert Barton

Ultra Sound Man

David Berkson

Medical Unit

David Carlberg

Medical Unit

Milt Kogan

Medical Unit

Alexander Lampone

Medical Unit

Rhoda Makoff

Medical Unit

Robert D. Murphy

Medical Unit

Richard Pesavento

Medical Unit

Tom Sherry

Medical Unit

Susan Cameron

Medical Unit

Will Fowler, Jr.

Medical Unit

Barbara Hartnett

Medical Unit

Diane Lampone

Medical Unit

Mary Stein

Medical Unit

Mitch Suskin

Medical Unit

Ted Grossman

Government Agent (uncredited)

James Kahn

Mustachioed Medical Unit Member Who Confirms E.T.'s Death (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

Nurse (uncredited)

Melissa Mathison

Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)

Debra Winger

Nurse Zombie Carrying Poodle (uncredited)

Michael Lepre

Pizza Man (uncredited)

Alex Daniels

Federal Agent in Car Chase (uncredited)

Chuck Riley

Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (uncredited)

Quinn Smith

Kid 3 (uncredited)

Art

Jackie Carr

Set Decoration

Leslie Butcher

Art Department Coordinator

James D. Bissell

Production Design

Russell Goble

Property Master

Camera

Allen Daviau

Director of Photography

Bruce McBroom

Still Photographer

Bob Muñoz

Best Boy Grip

Donald L. Hartley

Dolly Grip

Gene Kearney

Key Grip

Selwyn Eddy

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Robert Sidell

Makeup Artist

Crew

Glenn Randall Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Carlo Rambaldi

Special Effects

Dale L. Martin

Special Effects

Felix Silla

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Stunts

John Feinblatt

Transportation Captain

Lyla Foggia

Unit Publicist

Ramon Pahoyo

Craft Service

Directing

Katy Emde

First Assistant Director

Daniel Attias

Second Assistant Director

Glenn Randall Jr.

Second Unit Director

Esther Vivante

Script Supervisor

Editing

Robert Raring

Color Timer

Dennis Brookins

Negative Cutter

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Kathleen Korth

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Mike Fenton

Casting

Marci Liroff

Casting

Jane Goe

Assistant Accountant

Frank Marshall

Production Supervisor

Melissa Mathison

Associate Producer

Bonne Radford

Production Accountant

Richard Vane

Location Manager

Sound

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

John Williams

Original Music Composer

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Don Digirolamo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nicholas Korda

ADR Editor

Louis L. Edemann

Sound Effects Editor

Hank Salerno

ADR Editor

Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

Chuck Neely

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Pettijohn

Sound Effects Editor

Richard C. Franklin

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gene S. Cantamessa

Sound Mixer

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

Writing

Melissa Mathison

Screenplay