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Revisit a classic: Close Encounters of The Third Kind

Richard Dreyfuss stars in Close Encounters of The Third Kind
Richard Dreyfuss stars in Close Encounters of The Third Kind Richard Dreyfuss stars in Close Encounters of The Third Kind

STEVEN Spielberg’s 1977 sci-fi epic returns to cinemas this weekend to mark its 40th anniversary with a new 4K digital print of his preferred 1998 ‘Special Edition' cut.

The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary, an e?ectrical worker who encounters a UFO while investigating a large-scale power outage, then becomes obsessed with a distinctive desert landmark for reasons he can't quite explain.

As it turns out, Roy’s not the only one who can't get the ominous Devil's Tower out of his head – though he might be alone in sculpting it out of mash.

Audiences will also be treated to a short feature about the making of the iconic film, which includes an all new interview with Steven Spielberg.

“The movie that I made was not intended to be a science-fiction movie,” insists Spielberg.

“I really believed that there was something up there. I still believe we’re not alone in the universe.”

Let’s just hope that if any extra terrestrials do treat us to a close encounter, they're just as friendly as the ones in his films.

:: Screening daily at QFT Belfast until Sunday, tickets and times via Queensfilmtheatre.com