Contact (1997)

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.

Cast (126)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

S

Sami Chester

Vernon

T

Timothy McNeil

Davio

L

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

C

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

D

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

L

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

B

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

N

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

R

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

K

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

N

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

Joint Chief

J

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

J

John Holliman

John Holliman

B

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

L

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Major Russell

A

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

J

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

A

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

R

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

P

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

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