Contact
1997 · 2 hr 30 min
PG7.568%78%74%
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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Directed By
Robert ZemeckisWritten By
James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg, Carl Sagan, Ann DruyanStudio
South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. PicturesCast of Contact
Jodie FosterEleanor Arroway
Matthew McConaugheyPalmer Joss
James WoodsMichael Kitz
John HurtS. R. Hadden
Tom SkerrittDavid Drumlin
William FichtnerKent Clark
David MorseTed Arroway
Angela BassettRachel Constantine
Geoffrey BlakeFisher
Max MartiniWillie
Rob LoweRichard Rank
Jake BuseyJoseph
Jena MaloneYoung Ellie
Tucker SmallwoodMission Director
Sami ChesterVernon
Henry StrozierMinister
Haynes BrookeDrumlin Aide
Timothy McNeilDavio
Laura Elena SurilloCantina Woman
Michael ChabanHadden Suit
Larry KingHimself
Thomas Garner Ian Broderick
Conroy ChinoKOB-TV Reporter
Dan GiffordJeremy Roth
Vance ValenciaSenator Valencia
Donna KelleyHerself
Leon HarrisHimself
Claire ShipmanHerself
Behrooz AfrakhanMiddle Eastern Anchor
Saemi NakamuraJapanese Anchor
Maria Celeste ArrarasLatina Anchor
Tabitha SorenHerself
Geraldo RiveraHimself
Ian WhitcombBritish Anchor
Jay LenoHimself
Michael AlbalaDecryption Hacker
Ned NettervilleDecryption Expert
Leo LeeMajor Domo
William JordanChairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. JamesJoint Chief
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
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
Mak TakanoJapanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom TanakaJapanese Tech #2
Catherine DaoLife Support
Kristoffer Ryan WintersDynamics #2
Valorie ArmstrongSenator
Jim HildReporter #5
William L. ThomasReporter #6
Diego MontoyaSchool Boy
Robert Aguilar Jr.NASA Controller #2
Mark BaileyFour-Star General
Matt BennettSenate Observer
Tony BoldiRobert Hand
Christopher BoyerScientist
Mark ByrneProtester
Candice T. CainSupporter
Aixa ClementePresident's Secretary
Derrick DamionsAiling Believer
Elaina Erika DavisPhilanthropy Bureaucrat
Joey DenteFactory Worker
Michael EganIMC Police Officer
Jeff ElmoreMonk
Carl GilliardController
William B. KaplanTV Interviewer
Ming LoPod Systems Control
Sunshine LogroñoPuerto Rican Taxi Driver
Denise LovedayPress Secretary
Neal MatarazzoKitz's Aide
Cassidy McMillanStudent Reporter at NASA
Molly MuellerFamily Exchange
Paul L. NolanEllie's Attorney
Marisa PetroroOval Office Secretary
Errica PoindexterPolice Officer
J.A. PrestonSenator
Frank PrincipeAiling Believer
Leo RogstadAiling Believer
Russell Sanderlin Sr.Photographer
Frank SilvaArmy Officer
John A. TaylorSenate Hearing Attendee
Todd ThompsonNews Reporter
Cenk UygurReporter
Holly Cross VagleyReligious Zealot
Eric Alan WendellProtester
Delaney WilliamsBeliever
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
Jonathan AdlerWhite House Official
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