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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

Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingSaemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Jake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Philippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorCatherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Boris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Max MartiniMax Martinias WillieJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Yuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Marisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Tom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Crew

Bruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Original StorySteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, Original StoryStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate Producer