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Release: 1997-07-11 ·Runtime: 150m ·★ 7.4
Drama Science Fiction Mystery

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.

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United States of America

Production Companies

South Side Amusement Company
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Alex Veadov Alex Veadov as Russian Cosmonaut Carl Gilliard Carl Gilliard as Controller (uncredited) Thomas Reid Thomas Reid as Senate Hearing (uncredited) Marisa Petroro Marisa Petroro as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited) Vance Valencia Vance Valencia as Senator Valencia Jennifer Balgobin Jennifer Balgobin as Dr. Patel Bernard Shaw Bernard Shaw as Bernard Shaw Tom Skerritt Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin Larry King Larry King as Larry King Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera as Geraldo Rivera Elaina Erika Davis Elaina Erika Davis as Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited) Max Martini Max Martini as Willie Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss Jay Leno Jay Leno as Jay Leno Geraldine A. Ferraro Geraldine A. Ferraro as Geraldine A. Ferraro Geoffrey Blake Geoffrey Blake as Fisher Rob Elk Rob Elk as Pad Leader Boris Lee Krutonog Boris Lee Krutonog as Astronaut (uncredited) Denise Loveday Denise Loveday as Press Secretary (uncredited) Ian Whitcomb Ian Whitcomb as British Anchor Dee Dee Myers Dee Dee Myers as Dee Dee Myers Tony Boldi Tony Boldi as Robert Hand (uncredited) James Woods James Woods as Michael Kitz Donna Kelley Donna Kelley as Donna Kelley Robin Gammell Robin Gammell as Project Official Sunshine Logroño Sunshine Logroño as Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited) Frank Silva Frank Silva as Army Officer (uncredited) Todd Thompson Todd Thompson as News Reporter (uncredited) Cenk Uygur Cenk Uygur as Reporter (uncredited) Saemi Nakamura Saemi Nakamura as Japanese Anchor Maria Celeste Arraras Maria Celeste Arraras as Latina Anchor Neal Matarazzo Neal Matarazzo as Kitz's Aide (uncredited) Michael Albala Michael Albala as Decryption Hacker William Jordan William Jordan as Chairman of Joint Chiefs Jeffery Thomas Johnson Jeffery Thomas Johnson as Mechanical Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Yuji Okumoto Yuji Okumoto as Electrical Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren as Tabitha Soren Ann Druyan Ann Druyan as Ann Druyan Philippe Bergeron Philippe Bergeron as French Committee Member Mak Takano Mak Takano as Japanese Tech #1 Jodie Foster Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway Jake Busey Jake Busey as Joseph William L. Thomas William L. Thomas as Reporter #6 Ming Lo Ming Lo as Pod Systems Control (uncredited) Tucker Smallwood Tucker Smallwood as Mission Director Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Rachel Constantine Holly Cross Vagley Holly Cross Vagley as Religious Zealot (uncredited) Leo Lee Leo Lee as Major Domo David St. James David St. James as Joint Chief Paul L. Nolan Paul L. Nolan as Ellie's Attorney (uncredited) J.A. Preston J.A. Preston as Senator (uncredited) Delaney Williams Delaney Williams as Believer #1 (uncredited) Rob Lowe Rob Lowe as Richard Rank Claire Shipman Claire Shipman as Claire Shipman Bryant Gumbel Bryant Gumbel as Bryant Gumbel Henry Strozier Henry Strozier as Minister Haynes Brooke Haynes Brooke as Drumlin Aide Valorie Armstrong Valorie Armstrong as Woman Senator Christopher Boyer Christopher Boyer as Scientist (uncredited) Thomas Garner Thomas Garner as Ian Broderick William Fichtner William Fichtner as Kent David Morse David Morse as Ted Arroway Jena Malone Jena Malone as Young Ellie Steven Ford Steven Ford as Major Russell Catherine Dao Catherine Dao as Life Support John Hurt John Hurt as S. R. Hadden Aixa Clemente Aixa Clemente as President's Secretary (uncredited) Marc Macaulay Marc Macaulay as NASA Technician