Contact

Contact (1997)

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Drama Science Fiction Mystery

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.

star 7.4 7.5 62 68%
  • Release Date: 1997-07-11
  • Runtime: 2h 30min
  • Director: Robert Zemeckis

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Jodie Foster

      Ellie Arroway

    • Matthew McConaughey

      Palmer Joss

    • James Woods

      Michael Kitz

    • John Hurt

      S. R. Hadden

    • Tom Skerritt

      David Drumlin

    • William Fichtner

      Kent

    • David Morse

      Ted Arroway

    • Angela Bassett

      Rachel Constantine

    • Geoffrey Blake

      Fisher

    • Max Martini

      Willie

    • Rob Lowe

      Richard Rank

    • Jake Busey

      Joseph

    • Tucker Smallwood

      Mission Director

    • Jena Malone

      Young Ellie

    • Sami Chester

      Vernon

    • Timothy McNeil

      Davio

    • Laura Elena Surillo

      Cantina Woman

    • Henry Strozier

      Minister

    • 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

    • Leon Harris

      Leon Harris

    • Claire Shipman

      Claire Shipman

    • Behrooz Afrakhan

      Middle Eastern Anchor

    • Saemi Nakamura

      Japanese Anchor

    • Maria Celeste Arraras

      Latina Anchor

    • Tabitha Soren

      Tabitha Soren

    • Geraldo Rivera

      Geraldo Rivera

    • Ian Whitcomb

      British Anchor

    • Jay Leno

      Jay Leno

    • Natalie Allen

      Natalie Allen

    • Robert D. Novak

      Robert D. Novak

    • Geraldine A. Ferraro

      Geraldine A. Ferraro

    • Ann Druyan

      Ann Druyan

    • Kathleen Kennedy

      Kathleen Kennedy

    • Michael Albala

      Decryption Hacker

    • Ned Netterville

      Decryption Expert

    • 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

    • 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

      NASA Technician

    • Pamela Wilsey

      Voice of NASA (voice)

    • Jeffery Thomas Johnson

      Mechanical

    • Yuji Okumoto

      Electrical

    • Gerry Griffin

      Dynamics

    • Brian Alston

      Communications

    • 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

      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

      Life Support

    • Kristoffer Ryan Winters

      Dynamics #2

    • 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

      Press Reporter (uncredited)

    • Mark Byrne

      Protester (uncredited)

    • Candice T. Cain

      Supporter (uncredited)

    • Michael Chaban

      Hadden Suit (uncredited)

    • Aixa Clemente

      President's Secretary (uncredited)

    • Bill Clinton

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    • Derrick Damions

      Ailing Believer (uncredited)

    • 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)

    • Bill Miller

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Molly Mueller

      Family Exchange (uncredited)

    • Paul L. Nolan

      Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

    • Marisa Petroro

      Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

    • Errica Poindexter

      Police Officer (uncredited)

    • 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

      News Reporter (uncredited)

    • Cenk Uygur

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Holly Cross Vagley

      Religious Zealot (uncredited)

    • Eric Alan Wendell

      Protester (uncredited)

    • Delaney Williams

      Believer #1 (uncredited)

    • Gregory L. Williams

      Extra (uncredited)

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