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Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary, Roy's wife. Meryl Streep and Amy Irving also auditioned for the role
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler. Garr wanted to portray Jillian, but was cast as Ronnie. Hal Ashby
Bob Balaban
David Laughlin, Lacombe's assistant and English-French interpreter
J. Patrick McNamara
Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
Major "Wild Bill" Walsh
Roberts Blossom
Farmer
Phil Dodds
Jean Claude
Cary Guffey
Barry Guiler, Jillian's son. Spielberg conducted a series of method acting techniques to help Guffey
Lance Henriksen
Robert
Merrill Connally
Team Leader
George DiCenzo
Major Benchley
Gene Dynarski
Ike
Josef Sommer
Larry Butler
Carl Weathers
Military Police
David Abraham Cheulkar
English-Hindi interpreter
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