E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors

1982 0h 46m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 5

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Documentary hosted by Robin Williams about the history of aliens in the movies, made to coincide with the cinema release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robin Williams
Self - Host
Dan Aykroyd
Beldar Conehead
Garrett Morris
Merkon Conehead
Laraine Newman
Connie Conehead

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Solt
Writers: Andrew Solt, Malcolm Leo, Peter Elbling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Solt, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Loose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Donna Egan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robin Williams and Dan Aykroyd and Garrett Morris carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0404004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrew Solt directs. Matthew F. Leonetti behind the camera. William Loose scores. Donna Egan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Andrew Solt, shot by Matthew F. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Loose. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Donna Egan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robin Williams and Dan Aykroyd and Garrett Morris carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0404004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.