Contact (1997)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $90,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $171,120,329.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 51.771 |
Directed By
Robert Zemeckis
Crew
Arthur Schmidt
Robert Zemeckis
Steve Starkey
Victoria Burrows
Alan Silvestri
Michael Goldenberg
Robert Zemeckis
Carl Sagan
Don Burgess
James V. Hart
Joanna Johnston
Dennie Thorpe
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Hallie D'Amore
Alison C. Rosa
Peggy Names
Tony Sereno
David Dresher
Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.
Susan Popovic
Mark Wineman
Vivian McAteer
Gary Rizzo
Douglas W. Smith
Stephen Kearney
Bruce Lacey
Janice Alexander
Andrew Cowitt
Mary Helen Leasman
Ira Toles
Karen Harding
Mary Works
Barbara Lacy
Sara Bolder
Ned Martin
Chad Rivetti
David Stump
John Rauh
Sara Gardner-Gail
Ron Brinkmann
Jean François Fontaine
Joel Aron
Jerome Chen
Dawn Llewellyn
Geoffrey Harvey
Joanie Karnowski
Mary Nelson
John P. Cazin
Gregor Lakner
Aaron Smith
Spencer Knapp
Stephen Kennedy
M. Scott McKee
Jeff Doran
Dylan Robinson
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Ken Ralston
Robert Weaver
Lisa Kahatriya
Gary Archer
John Wright
Michael Diersing
Carolyn Elias
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Frances Mathias
Paul Pav
Kenneth Jones
Taryn Weaver
Michael Taylor
Audrey L. Anzures
Scott E. Handt
Jerrold F. Brooks
C. Marie Davis
Marzette Bonar
Hap Weaver
Gary Rizzo
Michael Douglas Middleton
Jean-Luc Russier
Sally Thornton
Frank McEldowney
Kristen Pratt
Randy Thom
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
Joe Matza
Evelyne Barbier
Dennis Sands
Randy Thom
Julia Frey
David Presley
Pamela Wise
Roxanna Floyd
Beth Bernstein
Doug J. Meerdink
Easton Michael Smith
Phil Benson
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Heather J. Morrison
Josh Bleibtreu
François Duhamel
Joel Marrow
Jane E. Russell
David Manhan
Eric Cook
Mark O'Kane
Luz Eneida Nuñez
Tim Monich
Margaret E. Elliott
Teresa Eckton
Debbie Denise
Jay Redd
Betty Brikowski
Patricia Bercsi
Carin-Anne Strohmaier
Ed Verreaux
Josh Lusby
Steve Boeddeker
Marian Wilde
Robert LaBonge
Rand R. Vargas
Kenn Smiley
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Tom Johnson
David Jones
Michael Noles
Steven J. Winslow
Peggy Pridemore
James F. Claytor Sr.
Dean Wolcott
Douglas Murray
Matt Aitken
Michael McGovern
Nick Phillips
Bruce Crone
Mariko Braswell
Stephen Rosenbaum
Luca Kouimelis
Mark S. Miller
Kosta Saric
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
Sam Richards
Laurence Treweek
Gregory Lundsgaard
R. Orlando Duenas
Kenneth Karman
Allen E. Taylor
Brad Ricker
Bud Davis
Steve Ellsworth
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Joan Bradshaw
Steven J. Boyd
Rick Porras
Carl Sagan
Lynda Obst
Allen Hall
Carl Sagan
Kirk A. Holland
Jessica Fasman
Randy Cantor
Ines Mongil-Echandi
Edward J. Ertel
Rob Engle
Jay Caputo
Steve Smith
Keith VanderLaan
Kevin LaRosa
Michael Egan
Kathleen Beall
Kathryn Blondell
Jeff Johnson
David Diaz
Michael Condro
Allen E. Taylor
Wayne Eaton
John B. Josselyn
Bill Feightner
George Denes Suhayda
James Conroy
Thomas C. Mentzer
Dan Brizendine
Randolph Saucedo
Robert E. Denne
Victor Jimenez
Michelle Vogler
Joan Bradshaw
Darcy Fray
William B. Kaplan
Martin A. Kline
Dave Mikutsky
Dawn Guinta
Mark Marcum
Tim Alexander
Harry Keramidas
William Ross
Kent Brown
Jeff Deyoe
Nannette Rosa Collazo
David Morton
Earl Sampson
Bob Putynkowski
Theresa Corrao
Scot Boland
Timothy Wilcox
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Michael Silvers
Robin L. Miller
Ewa Sztompke
Barbara McBane
Steve Starkey
Lindakay Brown
Bruce Moriarty
Sue Fox
Darryl Henley
Hope Slepak
Mary Works
Catherine Harper
Nigel Boyd
Darin Rivetti
Clifton T. Cooper
Carl Catanese
Gerardo Rosette
Christopher Casey
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Tony Eckert
Richard Kriegler
Nina Saxon
Cellin Gluck
Cheryl Nardi
Robin Richesson
Steve Burg
Doreen Austria
William Cueto
Charlie Bonilla
Renton-Paul Medcalf
Mimi Medel
Clyde Miller
Maura Alvarez
Charlie Clavadetscher
Nick Booth
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Kevin Bowe
Robert Cable
Peter Jackson
Michael L. Fink
Primrose Fukuchi
Frank D. Parrish
John Nicolard
Bart Giovanetti
Kelly Granite
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Nikki Dalmau
J.W. Kompare
Jana Lynn Gold
Craig A. Mumma
Judd Nissen
Kristin Dehnert
Roland Blancaflor
Steven C. McGee
Judith Bouley
Mo Henry
Carley A. Berkman
Lucille OuYang
Jill Stokesberry
Kim Robert Koscki
Dan Plum
Lynn Salvatori
TOP 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
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