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.
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Cast of Contact
Jena MaloneYoung Ellie
David MorseTed Arroway
Jodie FosterEllie Arroway
Geoffrey BlakeFisher
William FichtnerKent
Sami ChesterVernon
Timothy McNeilDavio
Laura Elena SurilloCantina Woman
Matthew McConaugheyPalmer Joss
Tom SkerrittDavid Drumlin
Henry StrozierMinister
Max MartiniWillie
Larry KingLarry King
Thomas Garner Ian Broderick
Conroy ChinoKOB-TV Reporter
Dan GiffordJeremy Roth
James WoodsMichael Kitz
Vance ValenciaSenator Valencia
Angela BassettRachel Constantine
Donna KelleyDonna Kelley
Leon HarrisLeon Harris
Claire ShipmanClaire Shipman
Behrooz AfrakhanMiddle Eastern Anchor
Saemi NakamuraJapanese Anchor
Maria Celeste ArrarasLatina Anchor
Tabitha SorenTabitha Soren
Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Rivera
Ian WhitcombBritish Anchor
Jay LenoJay Leno
Natalie AllenNatalie Allen
Robert D. NovakRobert D. Novak
Geraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraro
Ann DruyanAnn Druyan
Rob LoweRichard Rank
Jake BuseyJoseph
Kathleen KennedyKathleen Kennedy
Michael AlbalaDecryption Hacker
Ned NettervilleDecryption Expert
Leo LeeMajor Domo
John HurtS. R. Hadden
William JordanChairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. JamesJoint Chief
Jill DoughertyJill Dougherty
Haynes BrookeDrumlin Aide
John HollimanJohn Holliman
Bobbie BattistaBobbie Battista
Dee Dee MyersDee Dee Myers
Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
Linden SolesLinden Soles
Steven FordMajor Russell
Alexander ZemeckisMajor Russell's Son
Janie PetersonMajor Russell's Daughter
Philippe BergeronFrench Committee Member
Jennifer BalgobinDr. Patel
Anthony HamiltonBritish Committee Member
Rebecca T. BeuclerNASA Public Relations
Marc MacaulayNASA Technician
Pamela WilseyVoice of NASA (voice)
Tucker SmallwoodMission Director
Jeffery Thomas JohnsonMechanical
Yuji OkumotoElectrical
Gerry GriffinDynamics
Brian AlstonCommunications
Rob ElkPad Leader
Mark ThomasonSecurity
José ReyController #8
Todd Patrick BreaughNew VLA Technician
Alex VeadovRussian Cosmonaut
Alice KushidaScientist
Robin GammellProject Official
Richardson MorseMission Doctor
Seiji OkamuraJapanese Ensign
Bernard ShawBernard Shaw
Mak TakanoJapanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom TanakaJapanese Tech #2
Catherine DaoLife Support
Kristoffer Ryan WintersDynamics #2
Valorie ArmstrongWoman Senator
Jim HildReporter #5
William L. ThomasReporter #6
Diego MontoyaSchool Boy
Jonathan AdlerWhite House Official (uncredited)
Robert Aguilar Jr.NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
Mark BaileyFour-Star General (uncredited)
Matt BennettSenate Observer (uncredited)
Tony BoldiRobert Hand (uncredited)
Christopher BoyerScientist (uncredited)
Christine BradyWhite House Official (uncredited)
Ray BufferPress Reporter (uncredited)
Mark ByrneProtester (uncredited)
Candice T. CainSupporter (uncredited)
Michael ChabanHadden Suit (uncredited)
Aixa ClementePresident's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrick DamionsAiling Believer (uncredited)
Elaina Erika DavisPhilanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Joey DenteFactory Worker (uncredited)
Michael EganIMC Police Officer (uncredited)
Jeff ElmoreMonk (uncredited)
Pamela FischerPedestrian (uncredited)
Carl GilliardController (uncredited)
William B. KaplanTV Interviewer (uncredited)
Boris Lee KrutonogAstronaut (uncredited)
Ming LoPod Systems Control (uncredited)
Sunshine LogroñoPuerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Denise LovedayPress Secretary (uncredited)
Neal MatarazzoKitz's Aide (uncredited)
Cassidy McMillanStudent Reporter at NASA (uncredited)
Bill MillerReporter (uncredited)
Molly MuellerFamily Exchange (uncredited)
Paul L. NolanEllie's Attorney (uncredited)
Marisa PetroroOval Office Secretary (uncredited)
Errica PoindexterPolice Officer (uncredited)
J.A. PrestonSenator (uncredited)
Frank PrincipeAiling Believer (uncredited)
Billy QuinnSecurity Guard (uncredited)
Thomas ReidSenate Hearing (uncredited)
Leo RogstadAiling Believer (uncredited)
Russell Sanderlin Sr.Photographer (uncredited)
Frank SilvaArmy Officer (uncredited)
John A. TaylorSenate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
Todd ThompsonNews Reporter (uncredited)
Cenk UygurReporter (uncredited)
Holly Cross VagleyReligious Zealot (uncredited)
Eric Alan WendellProtester (uncredited)
Delaney WilliamsBeliever #1 (uncredited)
Gregory L. WilliamsExtra (uncredited)
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