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The UFO Incident

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This fact-based story chronicles Barney (James Earl Jones) and Betty Hill (Estelle Parsons), an average couple who encounter a UFO but refuse to discuss the incident, only to find years later that their secret is putting a strain on both themselves and their marriage. They decide to visit a psychiatrist (Barnard Hughes) and, under hypnosis, deliver remarkably similar stories about the aliens they believe they saw, and what might have happened to them on that fateful night.

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Nicholas Bell Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) Jul 27, 2023
1.5/5
The hour leading up to the hysterics might be dry enough to appreciate these outbursts of over-the-top anguish, but it becomes uncomfortable for all the wrong reasons. Go to Full Review
Frank J. Avella Edge Media Network Jul 16, 2022
B-
The movie leans in the direction of believing the Hills, and the viewer will probably fall in line thanks to the edgy and mostly endearing performances by the two leads, as well as Richard A. Colla's evocative, probing and thriller-esque direction. Go to Full Review
Phil Hall Film Threat Jan 18, 2013
4/5
An intelligent consideration of a thorny subject, fueled by three great central performances. Go to Full Review
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Albus S Jul 14, 2017 A TV movie based on Betty and Barney Hill, who claim to have encountered aliens. The film mostly involves the couple consulting psychiatrist Barnard Hughes who gets the full story out of them via hypnosis. While James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons put in unsurprisingly good performances, the movie's really not very good. Their story is unbelievably silly and not helped by dime store alien costumes. The film kind of stays neutral about the veracity of their story, but I don't really think it deserves even that much credence. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Richard A. Colla

Director

James Earl Jones

Barney Hill

Estelle Parsons

Betty Hill

Barnard Hughes

Dr. Benjamin Simon

Dick O'Neill

Gen. James Davison

Beeson Carroll

Lt. Col. Jack MacRainey

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The UFO Incident

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Synopsis This fact-based story chronicles Barney (James Earl Jones) and Betty Hill (Estelle Parsons), an average couple who encounter a UFO but refuse to discuss the incident, only to find years later that their secret is putting a strain on both themselves and their marriage. They decide to visit a psychiatrist (Barnard Hughes) and, under hypnosis, deliver remarkably similar stories about the aliens they believe they saw, and what might have happened to them on that fateful night.
Director
Richard A. Colla
Producer
Joe L. Cramer
Production Co
Universal Television
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (TV)
Oct 20, 1975
Runtime
1h 40m
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