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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

Larry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)John HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Michael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Jake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Yuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Geraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Thomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Crew

Tim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill Photographer