co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg
, written by Melissa Mathison
and starring Henry Thomas
, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton
, Drew Barrymore
, and Peter Coyote
. It tells the story of Elliott (played by Thomas), a lonely boy who befriends an extraterrestrial
, dubbed "E.T.", who is stranded on Earth. Elliott and his siblings help the extraterrestrial return home while attempting to keep it hidden from their mother and the government.
The concept for E.T. was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1960.
Do you talk, you know, talk? Me human. Boy. Elliott. Ell-i-ott. Elliott.
You could be happy here, I could take care of you. I wouldn't let anybody hurt you. We could grow up together, E.T.
You have no right to do this. You're scaring him. You're scaring him! Leave him alone. Leave him alone, I can take care of him.
E.T., don't go! ...Leave him alone! You're killing him! Leave him alone!
Mary: [mumbling] I really can't believe you did this. Your father's going to hear about this one. Mexico.
Michael: We're all going to die and they're never going to give me my license!
He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home.
His adventure on Earth.