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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

Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleySunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Marc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)William L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Jake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Dee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)David St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)William JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Geraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Philippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael Kitz

Crew

Victoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, Original StoryAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Original StoryJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG Artist