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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

Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Geraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Catherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)David St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1John HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Robin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Jay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Aixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Marc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

Ann Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, StoryCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound DesignerMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects Supervisor