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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

Bernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Vance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Larry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Robin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)John HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Jake BuseyJake Buseyas Joseph

Crew

Don Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Story