Held back from video release (a rarity in those days), the film which had knocked Star Wars off the “top grossing movie of all time” spot soon became the most pirated VHS cassette in history.

Mechanical model to go on sale in auction that also includes items from Harry Potter films Steven Spielberg’s classic 1982 film ET told the story of a stranded extra-terrestrial’s bid to ...

ET the Extra Terrestrial, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 1982. The film was about a young American boy's unusual friendship with an alien stranded on Earth. With no big stars and ...