Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Collector's Edition (Deluxe Widescreen Presentation) LaserDisc Box Set - Columbia Tristar Home Video / THX - EX
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Collector's Edition (Deluxe Widescreen Presentation) LaserDisc Box Set - Columbia Tristar Home Video / THX - EX
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Vintage Columbia Tristar Home Video LaserDisc box set release of Steven Spielberg's sci-fi landmark Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Collector's Edition. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, and François Truffaut, with a score by John Williams and visual effects by Douglas Trumbull.
This definitive collector's set features a THX-certified hi-definition transfer in the original 2.35:1 Panavision aspect ratio, restored from original film elements with a Dolby Digital soundtrack. It includes the 137-minute definitive director's cut along with an extensive 140-minute exclusive documentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, and archival materials across a multi-disc set in a mix of CLV and interactive CAV play formats.
Distributed on LaserDisc by Columbia Tristar Home Video (Catalog # 12646 / ISBN 0-7678-0329-4 / UPC 043396126466).
Condition & Visual Inspection
Box/Jacket EX: Pre-owned vintage condition. Front Cover: Features the iconic mothership artwork hovering above the highway with the tagline "WE ARE NOT ALONE.", topped by "DELUXE WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION" and "THE COLLECTOR'S EDITION" banners. Surface is clean and glossy with minor edge/corner wear. Back Cover: Features praise quote from Jack Kroll (Newsweek), classic artwork frame of Barry standing in the doorway, detailed breakdown of feature film specs, extensive bullet points detailing the exclusive documentary and archives, complete 6-side chapter index, full production credits block, THX logo, and technical specifications. Clean, crisp, and fully legible.
Edges/Spine EX: Intact and sturdy.
Discs EX: Multi-disc box set (Hybrid CLV/CAV across 6 Sides). Excellent collectible condition.
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Format |
LaserDisc (LD) Box Set - Sci-Fi / Collector's Edition |
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Play Format |
Hybrid Format: Sides 1, 2, 4, 6 Extended Play (CLV) / Sides 3, 5 Standard Play (CAV) |
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Catalog # |
12646 |
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UPC |
043396126466 |
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ISBN |
0-7678-0329-4 |
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Distributor |
Columbia Tristar Home Video |
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Release Year |
LaserDisc Release (Film © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. / Package © Columbia Tristar Home Video) |
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Writer & Director |
Steven Spielberg |
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Starring |
Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Melinda Dillon, François Truffaut |
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Running Time |
Feature Film: Approx. 137 Minutes / Documentary: Plus 140 Minutes / Color / Rated PG |
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Audio Format |
Digital Sound / Dolby Digital / CX Encoded / Closed Captioned / NTSC |
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Aspect Ratio |
Deluxe Widescreen Presentation (2.35:1 Panavision Aspect Ratio Letterbox) |
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Video Certification |
THX Certified |
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Special Features |
• New definitive director's cut (137 mins) • Exclusive documentary "The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'" (140 mins) by Laurent Bouzereau • Newly conducted interviews with Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Douglas Trumbull, Vilmos Zsigmond, etc. • Deleted scenes and original theatrical trailers • 1977 featurette "Watch the Skies" • "The Close Encounters of the Third Kind Archives" (storyboards, production photos, lobby cards, publicity materials) • Standard Play (CAV) formatting on Sides 3 & 5 for interactive frame-by-frame functions |
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Country of Manufacture |
Printed in USA / Manufactured in USA |
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