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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

Jena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaAixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzJay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderMaria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Tabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Bill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Valorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)David St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Michael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerJohn HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenJ.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroAnn DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianElaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Catherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British AnchorLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)Alex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Geoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickChristopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)William L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Thomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)William FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentHaynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalClaire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinDavid MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelCenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersTodd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Yuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalMak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Denise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Neal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard Rank

Crew

Robert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual EffectsGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerMichael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanCo-Producer, Original StoryLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, Original StoryCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording Mixer