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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

Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Claire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Tucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Jeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Rob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Holly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1

Crew

Bud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound DesignerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Original StoryFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, Original StoryNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant Director