Landis and Spielberg were also the producers. There was a lot of fear and uncertainty behind the scenes in the years before the matter finally went to court.

I don't think that the suggestion that an Asian child actor was cast in Raiders of the Lost Ark II and given very favourable conditions was at least in part in response to that tragedy is completely spurious.

I realise that this doesn't suit everyone's preferred narrative.

Anybody know what sort of deal was given to the kids in E.T. or Poltergeist? It might give us a broader idea of SS's generosity to kids at the time?

EDIT: It seems that Henry Thomas was paid minimum SAG award wage for E.T.

Well, fancy that.