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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

Tucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Leo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Vance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Marc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Michael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Jeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel Constantine

Crew

Rick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-Producer