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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

Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Bill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Jake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)William JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoCarl GilliardCarl Gilliardas Controller (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Yuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

Don Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects Supervisor