Richard Dreyfussscreen performanceRichard Dreyfuss plays Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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Roy Neary
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Roy Neary appears in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 1977 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
Roy Neary on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 1977Main sequence runtime: 2h 17m
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1977 · 2h 17m
Portrayed by Richard Dreyfuss · screen performanceRichard Dreyfuss's portrayal of Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind gives viewers a spoiler-free way to understand this screen version of the character.
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Richard Dreyfussscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Roy Neary
Richard Dreyfuss’s performance in Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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