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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

Saemi NakamuraSaemi Nakamuraas Japanese AnchorTabitha SorenTabitha Sorenas Tabitha SorenNeal MatarazzoNeal Matarazzoas Kitz's Aide (uncredited)John HurtJohn Hurtas S. R. HaddenValorie ArmstrongValorie Armstrongas Woman SenatorMarc MacaulayMarc Macaulayas NASA TechnicianBoris Lee KrutonogBoris Lee Krutonogas Astronaut (uncredited)Henry StrozierHenry Strozieras MinisterSteven FordSteven Fordas Major RussellTucker SmallwoodTucker Smallwoodas Mission DirectorGeraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraroas Geraldine A. FerraroMing LoMing Loas Pod Systems Control (uncredited)Jay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoThomas ReidThomas Reidas Senate Hearing (uncredited)Ann DruyanAnn Druyanas Ann DruyanWilliam L. ThomasWilliam L. Thomasas Reporter #6Todd ThompsonTodd Thompsonas News Reporter (uncredited)Aixa ClementeAixa Clementeas President's Secretary (uncredited)Cenk UygurCenk Uyguras Reporter (uncredited)Christopher BoyerChristopher Boyeras Scientist (uncredited)Rob LoweRob Loweas Richard RankBill ClintonBill Clintonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)J.A. PrestonJ.A. Prestonas Senator (uncredited)James WoodsJames Woodsas Michael KitzAngela BassettAngela Bassettas Rachel ConstantineJake BuseyJake Buseyas JosephLarry KingLarry Kingas Larry KingMichael AlbalaMichael Albalaas Decryption HackerTony BoldiTony Boldias Robert Hand (uncredited)Alex VeadovAlex Veadovas Russian CosmonautSunshine LogroñoSunshine Logroñoas Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)David MorseDavid Morseas Ted ArrowayThomas Garner Thomas Garneras Ian BroderickRob ElkRob Elkas Pad LeaderRobin GammellRobin Gammellas Project OfficialPaul L. NolanPaul L. Nolanas Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)Maria Celeste ArrarasMaria Celeste Arrarasas Latina AnchorWilliam FichtnerWilliam Fichtneras KentDee Dee MyersDee Dee Myersas Dee Dee MyersBryant GumbelBryant Gumbelas Bryant GumbelPhilippe BergeronPhilippe Bergeronas French Committee MemberMarisa PetroroMarisa Petroroas Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)Mak TakanoMak Takanoas Japanese Tech #1Elaina Erika DavisElaina Erika Davisas Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)Haynes BrookeHaynes Brookeas Drumlin AideMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyas Palmer JossJena MaloneJena Maloneas Young EllieTom SkerrittTom Skerrittas David DrumlinGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Geraldo RiveraDavid St. JamesDavid St. Jamesas Joint ChiefBernard ShawBernard Shawas Bernard ShawHolly Cross VagleyHolly Cross Vagleyas Religious Zealot (uncredited)Delaney WilliamsDelaney Williamsas Believer #1 (uncredited)Catherine DaoCatherine Daoas Life SupportMax MartiniMax Martinias WillieWilliam JordanWilliam Jordanas Chairman of Joint ChiefsJennifer BalgobinJennifer Balgobinas Dr. PatelJodie FosterJodie Fosteras Ellie ArrowayJeffery Thomas JohnsonJeffery Thomas Johnsonas MechanicalGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas FisherDenise LovedayDenise Lovedayas Press Secretary (uncredited)Frank SilvaFrank Silvaas Army Officer (uncredited)Claire ShipmanClaire Shipmanas Claire ShipmanDonna KelleyDonna Kelleyas Donna KelleyLeo LeeLeo Leeas Major DomoYuji OkumotoYuji Okumotoas ElectricalVance ValenciaVance Valenciaas Senator ValenciaIan WhitcombIan Whitcombas British Anchor

Crew

Michael Silvers" />Michael SilversDialogue EditorDeborah La Mia Denaver" />Deborah La Mia DenaverMakeup ArtistRandy Thom" />Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording MixerLynda Obst" />Lynda ObstExecutive ProducerAnn Druyan" />Ann DruyanStory, Co-ProducerMichael Goldenberg" />Michael GoldenbergScreenplayMichael L. Fink" />Michael L. FinkSenior Visual Effects SupervisorDon Burgess" />Don BurgessDirector of PhotographyFrançois Duhamel" />François DuhamelStill PhotographerRick Porras" />Rick PorrasAssociate ProducerSteve Starkey" />Steve StarkeyProducer, Second Unit DirectorBruce Moriarty" />Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant DirectorCellin Gluck" />Cellin GluckSecond Assistant DirectorGary Rizzo" />Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording MixerKim Robert Koscki" />Kim Robert KosckiStuntsJames V. Hart" />James V. HartScreenplayJoanna Johnston" />Joanna JohnstonCostume DesignGary Archer" />Gary ArcherProstheticsSteve Boeddeker" />Steve BoeddekerSound Effects EditorAlan Silvestri" />Alan SilvestriOriginal Music ComposerNick Phillips" />Nick PhillipsCamera OperatorNina Saxon" />Nina SaxonTitle DesignerArthur Schmidt" />Arthur SchmidtEditorTom Johnson" />Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording MixerMatt Aitken" />Matt AitkenCG SupervisorBud Davis" />Bud DavisStunt CoordinatorVictoria Burrows" />Victoria BurrowsCastingStephen Rosenbaum" />Stephen RosenbaumVisual Effects SupervisorJay Caputo" />Jay CaputoStuntsCarl Sagan" />Carl SaganNovel, Co-Producer, StoryTim Monich" />Tim MonichDialect CoachRobert Zemeckis" />Robert ZemeckisDirector, ProducerWilliam Ross" />William RossOrchestratorKen Ralston" />Ken RalstonSenior Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Weaver" />Robert WeaverCG ArtistJerome Chen" />Jerome ChenCG SupervisorDennis Sands" />Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording MixerPeter Jackson" />Peter JacksonAdditional Visual Effects