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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (or simply E.T.) is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, dubbed E.T., who is left behind on Earth.
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Tyler : Everything but the little fishies. [watching Elliot's house under quarantine after E.T.'s death] Steve : Something's happening.
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Tyler is Michael, Greg, and Steve's friend.
He once teased Elliot by saying "where's your goblin" but Tyler's friend Michael stands up for his little brother Elliot and sister Gertie.
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- E.T. stars, then and now. In 1982, audiences fell in love with Steven Spielberg's wide-eyed extraterrestrial with a heart of gold, stranded on Earth and searching for his way home.
- Henry Thomas (Elliott Taylor) While he's no longer embarking on moonlit bike flights, the Texan is still acting. Following his role as the boy who befriended the alien, Thomas appeared in Murder One (1988) and Legends of the Fall (1994).
- Drew Barrymore (Gertie Taylor) Following her stint as the adorable Gertie, Drew Barrymore went on to become a household name, making headlines for roles in Scream (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), the Charlie's Angels films, 50 First Dates (2004), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), and more.
- Robert MacNaughton (Michael Taylor) Robert MacNaughton, who portrayed Elliott's older brother, went on to star in the film I Am the Cheese in 1983. Following that, he appeared in the CBS Schoolbreak Special episode "Hear Me Cry," as well as the TV movie A Place to Call Home, and in episodes of Screen Two, Newhart, and Vietnam War Story before retiring from acting.
- Drew Barrymore as Gertie. Only 7 years old at the time of filming, E.T. catapulted a young Barrymore — a.k.a. Gertie — to superstardom. Following the release, Barrymore began a fruitful career in Hollywood, starting with 1984's Firestarter.
- Henry Thomas as Elliott. Thomas was just 10 years old when he took on the lead role of Elliott, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination. E.T. was his third film.
- C. Thomas Howell as Tyler. Like several of his costars, then 13-year-old C. Thomas Howell got his start in E.T. and went on to star in The Outsiders (1983) and Gettysburg (1993), as well as on shows like The Walking Dead and Criminal Minds.
- K.C. Martel as Greg. Martel already had several television credits before joining E.T. in the role of Greg. After the film's release, the actor continued his work on the small screen, most notably on Growing Pains, his final Hollywood project.
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas).
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Jun 18, 2020 · In 1982, Steven Spielberg released his sci-fi, tearjerker adventure flick, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which became the highest-grossing film for the next decade and catapulted its cast into ...
