Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: July 11, 1997
Runtime: 150 minutes
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 7.4/10 (4747 votes)
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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
Henry Strozier
Minister
Larry King
Larry King
Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick
Vance Valencia
Senator Valencia
Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley
Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman
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
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Michael Albala
Decryption Hacker
Leo Lee
Major Domo
William Jordan
Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James
Joint Chief
Haynes Brooke
Drumlin Aide
Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Steven Ford
Major Russell
Philippe Bergeron
French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin
Dr. Patel
Marc Macaulay
NASA Technician
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto
Electrical
Rob Elk
Pad Leader
Alex Veadov
Russian Cosmonaut
Robin Gammell
Project Official
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Mak Takano
Japanese Tech #1
Catherine Dao
Life Support
Valorie Armstrong
Woman Senator
William L. Thomas
Reporter #6
Tony Boldi
Robert Hand (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer
Scientist (uncredited)
Aixa Clemente
President's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elaina Erika Davis
Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Carl Gilliard
Controller (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)
Paul L. Nolan
Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Marisa Petroro
Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
J.A. Preston
Senator (uncredited)
Thomas Reid
Senate Hearing (uncredited)
Frank Silva
Army Officer (uncredited)
Todd Thompson
News Reporter (uncredited)
Cenk Uygur
Reporter (uncredited)
Holly Cross Vagley
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Delaney Williams
Believer #1 (uncredited)