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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

Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Carl GilliardCarl Gilliardas Controller (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Jay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Alex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Steven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Philippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Marc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Ming LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Mak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British Anchor

Crew

Matt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, StoryRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound DesignerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect Coach