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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

Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Alex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterCarl GilliardCarl Gilliardas Controller (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Tucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)David St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Claire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA Technician

Crew

Arthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorScott Levy" />Scott LevySound RecordistTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects Supervisor