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DramaScience FictionMystery

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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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Budget

$90000000

Revenue

$171120329

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

7.432/10

Release Date

11 July 1997

Country

United States of America

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

Sami Chester

Sami Chester

Vernon

Timothy McNeil

Timothy McNeil

Davio

Laura Elena Surillo

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

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

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

David St. James

Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

John Holliman

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Gerry Griffin

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Brian Alston

Brian Alston

Communications

Rob Elk

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

Mark Thomason

Security

José Rey

José Rey

Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Jim Hild

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (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)

Bill Miller

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

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