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Contact

(1997, 2h 30min, PG)
7.5

(1997, 2h 30min, PG)7.5

Contact

(1997, 2h 30min, PG)

(1997, 2h 30min, PG)
7.5

7.5

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Genre

Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Science fiction, History, Religious

Synopsis

In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system. Once first contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence is proven, Arroway contends with restrictive National Security Advisor Kitz (James Woods) and religious fanatics bent on containing the implications of such an event. An incredible message is found hidden in the signal, but will Arroway be the one to answer its call?

Cast

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Jodie Foster

Eleanor Ann 'Ellie' Arroway

Jodie Foster

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Jena Malone

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

Matthew McConaughey

James Woods

Michael Kitz

James Woods

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Geoffrey Blake

John Hurt

S.R. Hadden

John Hurt

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

Tom Skerritt

William Fichtner

Kent Clark

William Fichtner

Sami Chester

Vernon

Sami Chester

David Morse

Ted Arroway

David Morse

Timothy McNeil

Davio

Timothy McNeil

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Laura Elena Surillo

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Angela Bassett

Maximillian Martini

Willie

Maximillian Martini

Henry Strozier

Minister

Henry Strozier

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Rob Lowe

Jake Busey

Joseph

Jake Busey

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Thomas Garner

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Tucker Smallwood

John Holliman

John Holliman

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Dan Gifford

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Vance Valencia

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Conroy Chino

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Behrooz Afrakhan

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Michael Chaban

Michael Chaban

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Ian Whitcomb

Jimi Woods

Michael Kitz

Jimi Woods

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Michael Albala

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

William Jordan

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Ned Netterville

David St. James

Joint Chief

David St. James

Leo Lee

Major Domo

Leo Lee

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

Haynes Brooke

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Steven Ford

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Alexander Zemeckis

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Philippe Bergeron

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Janie Peterson

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Jennifer Balgobin

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Marc Macaulay

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Anthony Hamilton

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Rebecca T. Beucler

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Pamela Wilsey

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Yuji Okumoto

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Gerry Griffin

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Rob Elk

Brian Alston

Communications

Brian Alston

Mark Thomason

Security

Mark Thomason

José Rey

Controller #8

José Rey

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Todd Patrick Breaugh

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Alex Veadov

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Alice Kushida

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Robin Gammell

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Richardson Morse

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Seiji Okamura

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Mak Takano

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Catherine Dao

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Valorie Armstrong

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

Jim Hild

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

William L. Thomas

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Diego Montoya

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand

Tony Boldi

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter

Ray Buffer

Mark Byrne

Protester

Mark Byrne

Candice T. Cain

Supporter

Candice T. Cain

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary

Aixa Clemente

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer

Derrick Damions

Elaina Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat

Elaina Davis

Joey Dente

Factory Worker

Joey Dente

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer

Michael Egan

Carl Gilliard

Controller

Carl Gilliard

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut

Boris Lee Krutonog

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control

Ming Lo

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver

Sunshine Logroño

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney

Paul L. Nolan

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary

Marisa Petroro

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Senator

J.A. Preston*

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Franklin D. Roosevelt*

Frank Silva

Army Officer

Frank Silva

Cenk Uygur

Reporter

Cenk Uygur

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester

Eric Alan Wendell

Delaney Williams

Believer #1

Delaney Williams

Gregory L. Williams

Extra

Gregory L. Williams

Walter Winchell

Walter Winchell

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