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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

James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Vance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Jake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Tucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Tony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

Matt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate Producer