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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

Geraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)John HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Donna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Jennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)William JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorFrank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)William L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Marc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Dee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant Gumbel

Crew

Robert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer