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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

Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Mak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Steven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Jeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Philippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Thomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Bill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)David St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman Senator

Crew

Peter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplaySteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStunts