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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

Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayJames WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephHenry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Tucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Leo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoAlex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Thomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Sunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Marc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianDelaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Paul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Steven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Catherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Tony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Ian WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Larry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Jay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinRob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project Official

Crew

Robert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound DesignerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, StoryAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue Editor