Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

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Alien spacecraft are spotted circling Earth by several people including a suburban father named Roy Neary and a single mother named Jillian whose son has been abducted. As more and more people become aware of the presence of the alien ships, they demand answers from the government officials but they remain silent. A group of people, who have been experiencing mental images of a towering structure, slowly comes together and come to the realization that they have been summoned to Devils Tower for an extraterrestrial first contact. Despite their efforts, only a small group of people manage to reach the location to greet the alien visitors.

Books with substantial mentioning of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

		David Thomson Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films New York, 2008

		Charles L. P. Silet (editor) The Films of Steven Spielberg, Critical Essays Lanham, Maryland, and Oxford, 2002

		Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.) International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

		Jerry Ziesmer Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe 1999

		Neil Sinyard Classic Movies London, 1993

		Joel Finler All-Time Box-Office Hits New York City, 1985

		Robert Bookbinder The Films of the Seventies Secaucus, NJ, 1982