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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an Academy Award-winning 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that tells the story of a young boy, Elliott, who befriends an alien being called E.T. stranded on Earth and trying to find his way home. This film was produced by Amblin Entertainment, distributed by Universal Pictures, and originally released to theatres in 1982.

The movie was written by Melissa Mathison and the movie poster was created by artist Drew Struzan, a favourite of director Steven Spielberg who decreed Struzan the only artist allowed to depict the character.

The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, and won four; losing best director and best picture to Richard Attenborough's Gandhi.

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