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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

David St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Aixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6John HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Larry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Michael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Vance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Alex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellCarl GilliardCarl Gilliardas Controller (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young Ellie

Crew

Jerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound DesignerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, StoryJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachScott Levy" />Scott LevySound RecordistDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplay