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e.t. the extra terrestrial limited edition
both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood e.t. is a sci fi adventure that captures that strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities some wonderful some awful and the universe seems somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown ups . henry thomas plays elliott a young boy living with his single mother dee wallace his older brother michael robert macnaughton and his younger sister gertie drew barrymore . elliott often seems lonely and out of sorts lost in his own world . one day while looking for something in the back yard he senses something mysterious in the woods watching him . and hes right an alien spacecraft on a scientific mission mistakenly left behind an aging botanist who isnt sure how to get home . eventually elliott puts his fears aside and makes contact with the little squashy guy perhaps the least threatening alien invader ever to hit a movie screen . as elliott tries to keep the alien under wraps and help him figure out a way to get home he discovers that the creature can communicate with him telepathically . soon they begin to learn from each other and elliott becomes braver and less threatened by life . e.t. rigs up a communication device from junk he finds around the house but no one knows if hell be rescued before a group of government scientists gets hold of him . in 2002 steven spielberg re released e.t. the extra terrestrial in a revised edition with several deleted scenes restored and digitally refurbished special effects . mark deming all movie guide . br br exclusive audio track of john williams magical score the reunion e.t.s family and friends behind the scenes with composer john williams original theatrical trailer exclusive production photos & concept drawings e.t.s interactive space tour . br br exclusive audio track of john williams magical score the reunion e.t.s family and friends behind the scenes with composer john williams original theatrical trailer exclusive production photos & concept drawings e.t.s interactive space tour .