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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

Claire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Robin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Michael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Bill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Tony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Thomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Vance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Larry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Crew

Deborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplay