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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

Bernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Ming LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Jay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

Nick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Original StoryRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, Original StoryDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt Coordinator