Initial head of NTAC tasked with managing the return of the 4400. He assigns the lead investigative team and is later targeted in an assassination attempt by the Nova Group before transferring to Washington.
Keys is the lead government agent overseeing the search and quarantine operation. Unlike the other authorities, he approaches E.T. with sympathy, tells Elliott that meeting aliens was his childhood dream, and recognizes E.T.’s arrival as a genuine miracle while helping save him.
Reverend Sullivan is Jamie's father and the local minister. He initially forbids Jamie from dating, but reluctantly grants Landon permission after hearing Landon's sincere feelings. He later helps Landon complete the telescope for Jamie and, years after her death, explains that Jamie's miracle was Landon himself.
A U.S. Navy Captain serving on the research team. He is killed during early habitat equipment failures and catastrophic events that eliminate much of the crew.
An older, disabled American and failed writer, Oscar is Mimi's husband and the principal storyteller of the film. He recounts their obsessive relationship to Nigel, describing its sexual cruelty, separation, reconciliation, marriage, and mutual dependence. He ultimately shoots Mimi and then kills himself.
Bruce Watts, the American ambassador to France and Laure's husband during the dream narrative. He participates in a ransom exchange for his wife's staged kidnapping. After Bardo sabotages the deal, Laure murders him in retaliation before being thrown off a bridge by her former accomplices.
The district attorney prosecuting Jack Forrester and a former colleague of Teddy Barnes. He aggressively pursues the case, hides exculpatory evidence regarding a similar attack on Julie Jensen, and faces judicial threats of disbarment. His courtroom misconduct backfires when Jack is acquitted.
An American writer and Kika's lover who co-owns a country house. Suspected of murdering his mother and girlfriend Susana, he reveals his novel is a disguised autobiography before being fatally shot by Andrea.
Sara's grandfather. He takes decisive action to organize a covert plan with local townsfolk to smuggle Sara out of the hospital to fulfill her final wish.
US President making high-stakes geopolitical decisions.
Detective who initially dismisses the theft report. He later realizes his mistake, offers a peaceful surrender deal, tracks the group to a golf course, and is thanked by Billie Jean before she leaves.
The Vietnam War veteran Staff Sergeant and squad leader who orders the soldiers to commandeer three pirogues from a Cajun campsite. His decision triggers a violent confrontation, and he is killed by Cajun return fire, setting off the survival crisis.
Peter Coyote has 257 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Return of the Living Dead with 2 titles. Signature works include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The American Revolution, A Walk to Remember. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 6 universes
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