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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.

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United States of America

Production Companies

South Side Amusement Company
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Leo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Ming LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Steven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)