Contact (1997)

  • PG
  • 07/11/1997 (US)
  • Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
  • 2h 30m

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

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.

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Carl Sagan

Novel, Story

James V. Hart

Screenplay

Michael Goldenberg

Screenplay

Ann Druyan

Story

Cast

Jodie Foster's headshot

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey's headshot

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss
James Woods's headshot

James Woods

Michael Kitz
John Hurt's headshot

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt's headshot

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin
William Fichtner's headshot

William Fichtner

Kent
David Morse's headshot

David Morse

Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett's headshot

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

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