The 2002 rerelease of E.T., which marks 20 years since the film's 1982 debut, includes never before seen footage, enhanced visual effects, and a new remastered soundtrack.

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL is Steven Spielberg's warmhearted classic delight for both children and adults. It tells the story of an alien creature, E.T., mistakenly left behind on Earth. When a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas), finds E.T. and hides him in his home, both their worlds are changed forever. E.T. teaches Elliott and his two siblings (Drew Barrymore and Robert MacNaughton), whose parents have recently separated, about caring and love while the children protect E.T. from the malevolent world of grown-ups. Elliott and E.T. become so close that they share emotions; as E.T. becomes ill, so does Elliott. The children end up going on a fabulous adventure trying to help E.T. find a way back to his home planet. The movie was originally going to be based on a story idea by director John Sayles, but after he removed himself from the project, screenwriter Melissa Mathison (Harrison Ford's wife) took over the script and made it her own. John Williams's beautiful soundtrack became forever linked to E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL.

One of the most popular movies of all time, Steven Spielberg's E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL tells the touching and often comical story of an alien creature, E.T., who is accidentally left behind on Earth. Elliott (Henry Thomas), a young boy from a single-parent home, befriends E.T. and tries to protect him from the adult world of NASA scientists who want to "examine" the alien. With the help of his younger sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and his older brother, Michael (Robert McNaugton), Elliott helps E.T. try to get back to his home.

Theatrical Release Date: MARCH 22, 2002

Excerpt: "E.T. phone home."--E.T. to Elliott (Henry Thomas)

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound EX - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound EX - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound EX - Spanish
Dolby Digital DTS 5.1 Surround Sound ES - English

Henry Thomas: American actor, E.T./GANGS OF NEW YORK
Dee Wallace Stone: Star, E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, CUJO, HALLOWEEN (2007)
Drew Barrymore: American actress and producer
Peter Coyote: American actor, BEHIND ENEMY LINES II: AXIS OF EVIL (2006)

Steven Spielberg: Oscar-winning director/producer/screenwriter

Kathleen Kennedy: Producer
Steven Spielberg: Oscar-winning director/producer/screenwriter

Melissa Mathison: 

John Williams: American film composer, STAR WARS (1977)

Carol Littleton: 

"...The tenderness of the piece is still intact..."
"...Boundless, airy, galactic charm..."
"...Captivating, endearingly optimistic and magical....[A] truly lovely and moving ending..."
"...It's every bit as good as you remember. And you know what? You're still gonna need those tissues..."
"...E.T. again reminds us of how much we've remained the same, how gratified we still are by a film that connects so beautifully to our sense of wonder and joy..."
"...An instant classic when it was released....It looks at least that good if not better on the eve of its 20th anniversary reissue..."