After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is
discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas).
Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house,
Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his
little sister, Gertie (Drew Ba
rrymore), and the
children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T.
falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for
both Elliott and the alien.
