

11/06/1982
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

Henry Thomas
as Elliott

Drew Barrymore
as Gertie

Robert MacNaughton
as Michael

Peter Coyote
as Keys

Dee Wallace
as Mary

Erika Eleniak
as Pretty Girl

K.C. Martel
as Greg

C. Thomas Howell
as Tyler

Sean Frye
as Steve

David M. O'Dell
as Schoolboy

Richard Swingler
as Science Teacher

Frank Toth
as Policeman

Robert Barton
as Ultra Sound Man

Michael Darrell
as Van Man

David Berkson
as Medical Unit

David Carlberg
as Medical Unit

Milt Kogan
as Medical Unit

Alexander Lampone
as Medical Unit

Rhoda Makoff
as Medical Unit

Robert D. Murphy
as Medical Unit

Richard Pesavento
as Medical Unit

Tom Sherry
as Medical Unit

Susan Cameron
as Medical Unit

Will Fowler, Jr.
as Medical Unit

Barbara Hartnett
as Medical Unit

Diane Lampone
as Medical Unit

Mary Stein
as Medical Unit

Mitch Suskin
as Medical Unit

Ted Grossman
as Government Agent (uncredited)

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

Anne Lockhart
as Nurse (uncredited)

Melissa Mathison
as Elliot's School Nurse (uncredited)

Debra Winger
as Nurse Zombie Carrying Poodle (uncredited)

Michael Lepre
as Pizza Man (uncredited)

Alex Daniels
as Federal Agent in Car Chase (uncredited)

Chuck Riley
as Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (uncredited)

Quinn Smith
as Kid 3 (uncredited)
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