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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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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