
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Steven Spielberg, 1982
E.T. the Extra-terrestrial
Terry Collins, 2002
E.T. the Extra-terrestrial is a movie novelization written by Terry Collins in 2002 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1982. The movie features Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, K.C. Martel, and others.
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Storyline
Alien botanists secretly visit Earth under cover of night to gather plant specimens in a California forest. It gradually becomes apparent that Elliot can feel the alien’s thoughts and emotional perceptions, which is clearly shown when the alien accidentally opens an umbrella, startling him and simultaneously startling Elliot in a kitchen several rooms away.
Movie vs Book

Year
1982
Minutes
115
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Director: Steven Spielberg
Country: USA
Year: 1982
Length: 1h55m
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Year
2002
Pages
128
Book Rate
6.86
S: Goodreads
Book
E.T. the Extra-terrestrial
Subtitle: The Movie Novelization
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“I think sometimes people forget that a lot of changes have to be made because we're not in a book when we're watching a movie.”
BRIAN SELZNICK (Writer)

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