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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

Trailers & Videos

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)

Crew

Alan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, Original StoryKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Original StoryPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCasting