

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Roy Neary

Claude Lacombe

Ronnie Neary

Jillian Guiler

David Laughlin

Project Leader

Wild Bill

Farmer
ARP Musician

Barry Guiler
Brad Neary
Sylvia Neary
Toby Neary

Robert
Team Leader
Implantee

Ike

Military Policeman

Norman Bartold

ARP Project Member
Returnee #2 Flt. 19

Returnee #3 Flt. 19
Hawker
Federale
Federale

Federale
Special Forces
Special Forces
Dirty Tricks #3

Major Benchley

Implantee

Larry Butler

Air Traffic

Radio Telescope Team
Jean Claude
Mrs. Harris
Himself
Highway Patrolman
Returnee #1 Flt. 19
Air Traffic Controller
Air Traffic Controller
Air Traffic
Air East Pilot
Federale
Radio Telescope Team
Radio Telescope Team
Radio Telescope Team
Truck Dispatcher
Load Dispatcher
Support Leader
Dirty Tricks #1
Dirty Tricks #4
Dirty Tricks #2
Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Longly (uncredited)
UN Observer (uncredited)

Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
Howard K. Smith (uncredited)

Writer
Art Direction
Set Decoration

Casting
Producer

Casting

Original Music Composer

Editor

Director
Producer

Production Design

Director of Photography
Producer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hairdresser
Makeup Supervisor
Sound Supervisor
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Assistant Director
Construction Manager
Property Master

Second Assistant Director

Additional Director of Photography

Additional Director of Photography

Second Unit Director of Photography
Production Assistant
VFX Director of Photography
Production Secretary
Animation
Production Accountant
Production Secretary
Animation Supervisor
Production Illustrator

Stunt Coordinator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Music Editor
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Gaffer
Location Manager
Publicist
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Publicist
Still Photographer
Sound

Production Consultant

Stunt Driver
Stunts
Stunts

Stunt Driver

Stunt Driver
Stunts
Utility Stunts
Stunts

Stunts

Title Designer

Visual Effects Director

Visual Effects