Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film) Context triple: [Dolby Stereo, earlyNotableFilm, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)]
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THX 1138
THX 1138 is a dystopian science fiction film set in a sterile, totalitarian future where citizens are controlled through drugs and surveillance.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends a stranded alien, becoming one of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time.
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Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 low-budget science fiction horror film directed by Ed Wood, widely regarded as one of the most infamous "so-bad-it's-good" cult movies in cinema history.
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Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film) Target entity description: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
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A.
THX 1138
THX 1138 is a dystopian science fiction film set in a sterile, totalitarian future where citizens are controlled through drugs and surveillance.
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B.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg about a young boy who befriends a stranded alien, becoming one of the most beloved and highest-grossing movies of all time.
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C.
Plan 9 from Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 low-budget science fiction horror film directed by Ed Wood, widely regarded as one of the most infamous "so-bad-it's-good" cult movies in cinema history.
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D.
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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E.
Pebble in the Sky
Pebble in the Sky is Isaac Asimov’s first published novel, a science fiction story set in his Galactic Empire universe that explores themes of prejudice, time displacement, and a future Earth’s struggle for survival.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film) Description of subject: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg that follows ordinary people drawn to a mysterious encounter with extraterrestrial life.
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