Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Roy's Mashed Potatoes

Roy (Richard Dreyfuss) has a mental breakdown at dinner with his family.

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Released in 1977 by Sony.

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  • editors-choice: Awkward Moments
  • primary-genre: Classics
  • primary-genre: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
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  • mood: Disturbing
  • mood: Emotional
  • primary-occasion: Grab a Bite
  • secondary-occasion: Dinner
  • prop: Fork
  • prop: Food
  • setting: Dining Room
  • setting: Dinner Table
  • theme: Obsession
  • actor: Justin Dreyfuss
  • actor: Teri Garr
  • actor: Shawn Bishop
  • actor: Adrienne Campbell
  • actor: Richard Dreyfuss
  • director: Steven Spielberg
  • producer: Clark L. Paylow
  • cinematographer: Vilmos Zsigmond
  • production-designer: Joe Alves
  • role-name: Toby Neary
  • role-name: Roy Neary
  • role-name: Sylvia Neary
  • role-name: Brad Neary
  • role-name: Ronnie Neary
  • screenwriter: Matthew Robbins
  • screenwriter: Hal Barwood
  • screenwriter: Jerry Belson
  • screenwriter: Steven Spielberg
  • year: 1977
  • studio: Sony