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HD 11/07/1997 · (US) · 2h 30m
3.71 / 5 points
Overview
"Take a journey to the heart of the universe."
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.
Robert Zemeckis
Director
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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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