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Contact

1997, drama, mystery, science fiction

150 minutes

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,...

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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

David Morse

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Max Martini

Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Sami Chester

Vernon

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Brian Alston

Communications

Rob Elk

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

Security

José Rey

Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Cassidy McMillan

Cassidy McMillan

Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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

Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Beth Bernstein

Art department coordinator

Bruce Crone

Art direction

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art direction

Brad Ricker

Assistant art director

Sally Thornton

Assistant art director

Doug J. Meerdink

Assistant art director

Ed Verreaux

Production design

Robin L. Miller

Property master

Michael Taylor

Set decoration

Dean Wolcott

Set designer

Easton Michael Smith

Set designer

Kristen Pratt

Set designer

James F. Claytor Sr.

Set designer

Mariko Braswell

Set designer

Evelyn Barbier

Set designer

Josh Lusby

Set designer

Camera

Josh Bleibtreu

Camera operator

Nick Phillips

Nick Phillips

Camera operator

Robert LaBonge

Camera operator

Michael Douglas Middleton

Still photographer

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume design

Pamela Wise

Costume supervisor

Betty Brikowski

Costume supervisor

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

Carolyn Elias

Hairstylist

Janice Alexander

Hairstylist

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Audrey L. Anzures

Hairstylist

Jean-Luc Russier

Makeup artist

Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup artist

Roxanna Floyd

Makeup artist

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup artist

Barbara Lacy

Makeup artist

Crew

Eric Cook

Special effects coordinator

Bud Davis

Stunt coordinator

J.W. Kompare

Visual effects editor

Michael McGovern

Visual effects editor

Heather J. Morrison

Visual effects editor

Kosta Saric

Visual effects editor

Dawn Llewellyn

Visual effects editor

Directing

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Bruce Moriarty

First assistant director

Luca Kouimelis

Script supervisor

Cellin Gluck

Second assistant director

Lucille OuYang

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

David Morton

Gaffer

Production

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Associate producer

Steven J. Boyd

Associate producer

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Co-producer

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Co-producer

Lynda Obst

Executive producer

Joan Bradshaw

Executive producer, unit production manager

Peggy Pridemore

Location manager

Paul Pav

Location manager

Luz Eneida Núñez

Location manager

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Producer

Darcy Fray

Production coordinator

Sound

Earl Sampson

Boom operator

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue editor

Ewa Sztompke

Dialogue editor

Barbara McBane

Dialogue editor

Kenneth Karman

Music editor

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original music composer

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound designer, sound re-recording mixer

Marian Wilde

Sound effects editor

Douglas Murray

Sound effects editor

Teresa Eckton

Sound effects editor

Steve Boeddeker

Steve Boeddeker

Sound effects editor

Dennis S. Sands

Sound re-recording mixer

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound re-recording mixer

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound re-recording mixer,

Randolph Saucedo

Sound recordist

Phil Benson

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

Allen Hall

Special effects supervisor

Kenneth Jones

Visual effects supervisor

Joe Matza

Visual effects supervisor

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Visual effects supervisor

Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual effects supervisor

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual effects supervisor

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