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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

Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Vance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Alex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Angela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Larry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Catherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Tony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann Druyan

Crew

Victoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound DesignerNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, StoryWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditor