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Release: 1997-07-11·Runtime: 150m·★ 7.4
DramaScience FictionMystery

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

South Side Amusement Company
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Ann DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Michael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)William JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Bill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Philippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard Shaw

Crew

Nick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, Producer