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.
Ratings
3.5
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)
Crew
Editor
Director
Producer
Casting
Original Music Composer
Screenplay
Novel
Director of Photography
Costume Design
Foley Artist
First Assistant Camera
Key Makeup Artist
Second Second Assistant Director
Cableman
Foley Mixer
Assistant Sound Editor
24 Frame Playback
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Electrician
Foley Editor
Second Assistant Camera
VFX Director of Photography
Digital Compositor
Set Dresser
CG Supervisor
CG Artist
Visual Effects Editor
3D Animator
Roto Supervisor
Pyrotechnician
Compositing Supervisor
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Prosthetics
Craft Service
Construction Coordinator
Location Manager
Visual Effects Supervisor
Set Decoration
Construction Foreman
Visual Effects Producer
Special Effects
Greensman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Still Photographer
Assistant Art Director
Set Designer
Sound Designer
Video Assist Operator
Costume Supervisor
Art Department Coordinator
Supervising Sound Editor
Camera Operator
Transportation Coordinator
Unit Publicist
Leadman
Special Effects Coordinator
Steadicam Operator
Dialect Coach
Sound Effects Editor
Sequence Supervisor
First Assistant Editor
Production Design
Rigging Grip
Art Direction
Camera Technician
Script Supervisor
Music Editor
Production Accountant
Stunt Coordinator
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Co-Producer
Special Effects Supervisor
Story
Transportation Captain
Assistant Costume Designer
Production Office Coordinator
Projection
Software Engineer
Key Grip
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Aerial Coordinator
Stand In
Location Scout
Key Hair Stylist
Set Medic
Transportation Co-Captain
Production Controller
Propmaker
Art Department Assistant
Technical Supervisor
Conceptual Design
Grip
Carpenter
Driver
Sound Recordist
Standby Painter
Digital Effects Supervisor
Set Production Assistant
Unit Production Manager
Production Coordinator
Production Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Art Director
Production Supervisor
Digital Compositors
Additional Editing
Orchestrator
Mechanical Designer
Unit Manager
Gaffer
Boom Operator
Color Timer
Visual Effects Coordinator
Casting Associate
3D Artist
Dialogue Editor
Property Master
Second Unit Director
ADR Editor
First Assistant Director
Supervising ADR Editor
Storyboard Artist
Costumer
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Key Costumer
Assistant Property Master
Set Buyer
Tailor
Swing
ADR Mixer
Conceptual Illustrator
Title Designer
Second Assistant Director
First Assistant Sound Editor
Costume Illustrator
Concept Artist
Graphic Designer
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Special Effects Assistant
Best Boy Grip
Visual Effects Production Manager
Assistant Camera
Matchmove Supervisor
Production Assistant
Temp Sound Editor
Assistant Accountant
Second Assistant Accountant
Additional Visual Effects
Location Assistant
Digital Color Timer
Visual Effects Compositor
Dolly Grip
Casting Coordinator
Assistant Editor
Digital Effects Producer
Travel Coordinator
Assistant Location Manager
Special Effects Technician
Chief Lighting Technician
Additional Casting
Negative Cutter
Production Secretary
Details
Release Date
1997-07-11
Runtime
150 min
Original Language
English
Languages
Russian
Spanish
English
Production Companies
South Side Amusement Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Science Fiction
Mystery