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