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.
Dee Wallace-Stone | Mary | |
Henry Thomas | Elliott | |
Peter Coyote | Keys | |
Robert MacNaughton | Michael | |
Drew Barrymore | Gertie | |
K.C. Martel | Greg | |
Sean Frye | Steve | |
C. Thomas Howell | Tyler | |
Erika Eleniak | Pretty Girl | |
David M. O'Dell | Schoolboy | |
Richard Swingler | Science Teacher | |
Frank Toth | Policeman | |
Robert Barton | Ultra Sound Man | |
Michael Darrell | Van Man | |
David Berkson | Medical Unit | |
David Carlberg | Medical Unit | |
Milt Kogan | Medical Unit | |
Alexander Lampone | Medical Unit | |
Rhoda Makoff | Medical Unit | |
Robert Murphy | Medical Unit | |
Richard Pesavento | Medical Unit | |
Tom Sherry | Medical Unit | |
Susan Cameron | Medical Unit | |
Will Fowler Jr. | Medical Unit | |
Barbara Hartnett | Medical Unit |
Director | Steven Spielberg | |
Writer | Melissa Mathison | |
Producer | Kathleen Kennedy, Melissa Mathison, Steven Spielberg | |
Musician | John Williams | |
Photography | Allen Daviau |