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