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Contact (1997)

U/A 13+ 11/07/1997
  • Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
  • 2 hr 30 min
74%
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $90,000,000
  • Revenue :$171,120,329
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Overview

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.
  • Status : Released
  • Budget : $90,000,000
  • Revenue :$171,120,329
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Overview

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.
Top Billed Cast
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

James Woods
James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt
John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

William Fichtner
William Fichtner

Kent

David Morse
David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini
Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey
Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood
Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone
Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Henry Strozier
Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King
Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner
Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Vance Valencia
Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Saemi Nakamura
Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras
Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren
Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb
Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Jay Leno
Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Michael Albala
Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Leo Lee
Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan
William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James
David St. James

Joint Chief

Haynes Brooke
Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Steven Ford
Steven Ford

Major Russell

Philippe Bergeron
Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin
Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Marc Macaulay
Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Rob Elk
Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Alex Veadov
Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Robin Gammell
Robin Gammell

Project Official

Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano
Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Catherine Dao
Catherine Dao

Life Support

Valorie Armstrong
Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

William L. Thomas
William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Christopher Boyer
Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente
Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis
Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard
Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog
Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo
Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño
Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday
Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo
Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan
Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro
Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Thomas Reid
Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Frank Silva
Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

Todd Thompson
Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur
Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley
Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Delaney Williams
Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

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Crew Members
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis

Director

Michael Goldenberg
Michael Goldenberg

Screenplay

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan

Novel

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Don Burgess
Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

James V. Hart
James V. Hart

Screenplay

Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey

Producer

Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows

Casting

Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Gary Rizzo
Gary Rizzo

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Weaver
Robert Weaver

CG Artist

Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen

CG Supervisor

Gary Archer
Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Steve Boeddeker
Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

Gary Rizzo
Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matt Aitken
Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

François Duhamel
François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Stephen Rosenbaum
Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual Effects Supervisor

Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom
Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bud Davis
Bud Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Nick Phillips
Nick Phillips

Camera Operator

Tim Monich
Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Randy Thom
Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan

Co-Producer

Lynda Obst
Lynda Obst

Executive Producer

Rick Porras
Rick Porras

Associate Producer

Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan

Story

Rob Engle
Rob Engle

Software Engineer

William Ross
William Ross

Orchestrator

Jay Caputo
Jay Caputo

Stunts

Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan

Co-Producer

Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan

Story

Bruce Moriarty
Bruce Moriarty

First Assistant Director

Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Cellin Gluck
Cellin Gluck

Second Assistant Director

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson

Additional Visual Effects

Michael L. Fink
Michael L. Fink

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Kim Robert Koscki
Kim Robert Koscki

Stunts

Scott Levy
Scott Levy

Sound Recordist

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