An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Leslie Butcher | Art Department Coordinator |
| Crew | Carlo Rambaldi | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Sidell | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Richard E. Butler | Stunts |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Sound | Charles L. Campbell | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Carol Littleton | Editor |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Production | Marci Liroff | Casting |
| Art | Jackie Carr | Set Decoration |
| Production | Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Camera | Allen Daviau | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Dale L. Martin | Special Effects |
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Writing | Melissa Mathison | Screenplay |
| Art | James D. Bissell | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Al Bailey | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Richard Vane | Location Manager |
| Visual Effects | Dennis Muren | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Carlo Rambaldi | Visual Effects |
| Production | Frank Marshall | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Melissa Mathison | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Katy Emde | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Daniel Attias | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Glenn Randall Jr. | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Esther Vivante | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Bonne Radford | Production Accountant |
| Production | Jane Goe | Assistant Accountant |
| Camera | Bruce McBroom | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | James Plannette | Gaffer |
| Camera | Gene Kearney | Key Grip |
| Camera | Bob Munoz | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Donald L. Hartley | Dolly Grip |
| Art | William James Teegarden | Set Designer |
| Art | Russell Goble | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Lynn Scott | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lola 'Skip' McNalley | Hairstylist |
| Crew | John Feinblatt | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Ramon Pahoyo | Craft Service |
| Crew | Lyla Foggia | Unit Publicist |
| Editing | Kathleen Korth | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | David Pettijohn | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Louis L. Edemann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Richard C. Franklin | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Samuel C. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Hank Salerno | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Nicholas Korda | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Chuck Neely | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Sound | Herbert W. Spencer | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Robert Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Dennis Brookins | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Robert Raring | Color Timer |
| Crew | Fred Lerner | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Porter | Stunts |
| Crew | Felix Silla | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Waters | Stunts |
| Crew | Bennie E. Dobbins | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Robert Elswit | Visual Effects Camera |
