Contact

Contact

Drama Science Fiction Mystery

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1997-07-11

Original Language: en

Original Title: Contact

Status: Released

Runtime: 150 minutes

TagLine: Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Rating: (4622 votes)

Budget: $90,000,000

Revenue: $171,120,329

Production Companies: South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

Spoken Languages: English, Pусский, Español

View On: TMDb | IMDb

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Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster (Ellie Arroway)

96.37%

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey (Palmer Joss)

64.12%

James Woods

James Woods (Michael Kitz)

53.98%

John Hurt

John Hurt (S. R. Hadden)

66.06%

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt (David Drumlin)

49.07%

William Fichtner

William Fichtner (Kent)

55.19%

David Morse

David Morse (Ted Arroway)

44.11%

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett (Rachel Constantine)

68.49%

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake (Fisher)

23.70%

Max Martini

Max Martini (Willie)

30.31%

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe (Richard Rank)

55.76%

Jake Busey

Jake Busey (Joseph)

44.68%

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood (Mission Director)

23.13%

Jena Malone

Jena Malone (Young Ellie)

47.74%

Sami Chester

Sami Chester (Vernon)

3.57%

Timothy McNeil

Timothy McNeil (Davio)

10.45%

Laura Elena Surillo

Laura Elena Surillo (Cantina Woman)

2.16%

Henry Strozier

Henry Strozier (Minister)

13.00%

Larry King

Larry King (Larry King)

26.76%

Thomas Garner

Thomas Garner (Ian Broderick)

7.16%

Conroy Chino

Conroy Chino (KOB-TV Reporter)

1.62%

Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford (Jeremy Roth)

5.79%

Vance Valencia

Vance Valencia (Senator Valencia)

13.24%

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley (Donna Kelley)

1.60%

Leon Harris

Leon Harris (Leon Harris)

1.03%

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman (Claire Shipman)

2.68%

Behrooz Afrakhan

Behrooz Afrakhan (Middle Eastern Anchor)

2.94%

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura (Japanese Anchor)

13.62%

Maria Celeste Arraras

Maria Celeste Arraras (Latina Anchor)

6.74%

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren (Tabitha Soren)

4.43%

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera (Geraldo Rivera)

18.53%

Ian Whitcomb

Ian Whitcomb (British Anchor)

6.48%

Jay Leno

Jay Leno (Jay Leno)

33.45%

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen (Natalie Allen)

1.65%

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak (Robert D. Novak)

4.50%

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro (Geraldine A. Ferraro)

3.81%

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan (Ann Druyan)

11.79%

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy (Kathleen Kennedy)

2.38%

Michael Albala

Michael Albala (Decryption Hacker)

13.93%

Ned Netterville

Ned Netterville (Decryption Expert)

1.82%

Leo Lee

Leo Lee (Major Domo)

20.50%

William Jordan

William Jordan (Chairman of Joint Chiefs)

12.60%

David St. James

David St. James (Joint Chief)

19.29%

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty (Jill Dougherty)

2.01%

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke (Drumlin Aide)

14.30%

John Holliman

John Holliman (John Holliman)

1.71%

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista (Bobbie Battista)

1.97%

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers (Dee Dee Myers)

3.47%

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel (Bryant Gumbel)

17.10%

Linden Soles

Linden Soles (Linden Soles)

3.46%

Steven Ford

Steven Ford (Major Russell)

20.10%

Alexander Zemeckis

Alexander Zemeckis (Major Russell's Son)

3.24%

Janie Peterson

Janie Peterson (Major Russell's Daughter)

1.86%

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron (French Committee Member)

14.03%

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin (Dr. Patel)

12.57%

Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton (British Committee Member)

1.25%

Rebecca T. Beucler

Rebecca T. Beucler (NASA Public Relations)

1.41%

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay (NASA Technician)

19.35%

Pamela Wilsey

Pamela Wilsey (Voice of NASA (voice))

1.18%

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson (Mechanical)

14.70%

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto (Electrical)

24.48%

Gerry Griffin

Gerry Griffin (Dynamics)

6.04%

Brian Alston

Brian Alston (Communications)

1.81%

Rob Elk

Rob Elk (Pad Leader)

10.07%

Mark Thomason

Mark Thomason (Security)

8.09%

José Rey

José Rey (Controller #8)

10.34%

Todd Patrick Breaugh

Todd Patrick Breaugh (New VLA Technician)

1.84%

Alex Veadov

Alex Veadov (Russian Cosmonaut)

17.77%

Alice Kushida

Alice Kushida (Scientist)

12.55%

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell (Project Official)

23.71%

Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse (Mission Doctor)

14.64%

Seiji Okamura

Seiji Okamura (Japanese Ensign)

1.25%

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw (Bernard Shaw)

5.82%

Mak Takano

Mak Takano (Japanese Tech #1)

7.07%

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka (Japanese Tech #2)

2.32%

Catherine Dao

Catherine Dao (Life Support)

10.61%

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Kristoffer Ryan Winters (Dynamics #2)

18.43%

Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong (Woman Senator)

12.04%

Jim Hild

Jim Hild (Reporter #5)

2.91%

William L. Thomas

William L. Thomas (Reporter #6)

8.47%

Diego Montoya

Diego Montoya (School Boy)

3.02%

Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler (White House Official (uncredited))

4.20%

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Robert Aguilar Jr. (NASA Controller #2 (uncredited))

3.51%

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey (Four-Star General (uncredited))

7.21%

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett (Senate Observer (uncredited))

1.11%

Tony Boldi

Tony Boldi (Robert Hand (uncredited))

7.47%

Christopher Boyer

Christopher Boyer (Scientist (uncredited))

16.75%

Christine Brady

Christine Brady (White House Official (uncredited))

14.48%

Ray Buffer

Ray Buffer (Press Reporter (uncredited))

12.15%

Mark Byrne

Mark Byrne (Protester (uncredited))

1.76%

Candice T. Cain

Candice T. Cain (Supporter (uncredited))

11.29%

Michael Chaban

Michael Chaban (Hadden Suit (uncredited))

8.06%

Aixa Clemente

Aixa Clemente (President's Secretary (uncredited))

14.22%

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

24.78%

Derrick Damions

Derrick Damions (Ailing Believer (uncredited))

6.92%

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis (Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited))

6.93%

Joey Dente

Joey Dente (Factory Worker (uncredited))

4.46%

Michael Egan

Michael Egan (IMC Police Officer (uncredited))

1.80%

Jeff Elmore

Jeff Elmore (Monk (uncredited))

1.13%

Pamela Fischer

Pamela Fischer (Pedestrian (uncredited))

7.99%

Carl Gilliard

Carl Gilliard (Controller (uncredited))

20.67%

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan (TV Interviewer (uncredited))

17.17%

Boris Lee Krutonog

Boris Lee Krutonog (Astronaut (uncredited))

11.90%

Ming Lo

Ming Lo (Pod Systems Control (uncredited))

18.56%

Sunshine Logroño

Sunshine Logroño (Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited))

7.90%

Denise Loveday

Denise Loveday (Press Secretary (uncredited))

6.60%

Neal Matarazzo

Neal Matarazzo (Kitz's Aide (uncredited))

14.17%

Bill Miller

Bill Miller (Reporter (uncredited))

3.54%

Molly Mueller

Molly Mueller (Family Exchange (uncredited))

1.82%

Paul L. Nolan

Paul L. Nolan (Ellie's Attorney (uncredited))

11.31%

Marisa Petroro

Marisa Petroro (Oval Office Secretary (uncredited))

16.18%

Errica Poindexter

Errica Poindexter (Police Officer (uncredited))

1.57%

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston (Senator (uncredited))

21.82%

Frank Principe

Frank Principe (Ailing Believer (uncredited))

1.13%

Billy Quinn

Billy Quinn (Security Guard (uncredited))

2.54%

Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid (Senate Hearing (uncredited))

5.29%

Leo Rogstad

Leo Rogstad (Ailing Believer (uncredited))

4.66%

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Russell Sanderlin Sr. (Photographer (uncredited))

1.00%

Frank Silva

Frank Silva (Army Officer (uncredited))

4.91%

John A. Taylor

John A. Taylor (Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited))

2.03%

Todd Thompson

Todd Thompson (News Reporter (uncredited))

9.37%

Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur (Reporter (uncredited))

7.98%

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley (Religious Zealot (uncredited))

4.00%

Eric Alan Wendell

Eric Alan Wendell (Protester (uncredited))

4.96%

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams (Believer #1 (uncredited))

22.36%

Gregory L. Williams

Gregory L. Williams (Extra (uncredited))

2.00%

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