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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

Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Carl GilliardCarl Gilliardas Controller (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Mak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Aixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Leo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Tucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Claire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British Anchor

Crew

Cellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive Producer