Contact (1997)

Contact (1997)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1997-07-11 United States of America 150 Min. PG-13
7.433 4627 votes
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

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.

Cast

Jodie Foster is Ellie Arroway
Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey is Palmer Joss
Palmer Joss
James Woods is Michael Kitz
Michael Kitz
John Hurt is S. R. Hadden
S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt is David Drumlin
David Drumlin
William Fichtner is Kent
Kent
David Morse is Ted Arroway
Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett is Rachel Constantine
Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake is Fisher
Fisher
Max Martini is Willie
Willie
Rob Lowe is Richard Rank
Richard Rank
Jake Busey is Joseph
Joseph
Tucker Smallwood is Mission Director
Mission Director
Jena Malone is Young Ellie
Young Ellie
Sami Chester is Vernon
Vernon
Timothy McNeil is Davio
Davio
Laura Elena Surillo is Cantina Woman
Cantina Woman
Henry Strozier is Minister
Minister
Larry King is Larry King
Larry King
Thomas Garner is Ian Broderick
Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino is KOB-TV Reporter
KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford is Jeremy Roth
Jeremy Roth
Vance Valencia is Senator Valencia
Senator Valencia
Donna Kelley is Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley
Leon Harris is Leon Harris
Leon Harris
Claire Shipman is Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman
Behrooz Afrakhan is Middle Eastern Anchor
Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura is Japanese Anchor
Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras is Latina Anchor
Latina Anchor
Tabitha Soren is Tabitha Soren
Tabitha Soren
Geraldo Rivera is Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Ian Whitcomb is British Anchor
British Anchor
Jay Leno is Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Natalie Allen is Natalie Allen
Natalie Allen
Robert D. Novak is Robert D. Novak
Robert D. Novak
Geraldine A. Ferraro is Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Ann Druyan is Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Kathleen Kennedy is Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Michael Albala is Decryption Hacker
Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville is Decryption Expert
Decryption Expert
Leo Lee is Major Domo
Major Domo
William Jordan is Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James is Joint Chief
Joint Chief
Jill Dougherty is Jill Dougherty
Jill Dougherty
Haynes Brooke is Drumlin Aide
Drumlin Aide
John Holliman is John Holliman
John Holliman
Bobbie Battista is Bobbie Battista
Bobbie Battista
Dee Dee Myers is Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers
Bryant Gumbel is Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Linden Soles is Linden Soles
Linden Soles
Steven Ford is Major Russell
Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis is Major Russell's Son
Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson is Major Russell's Daughter
Major Russell's Daughter
Philippe Bergeron is French Committee Member
French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin is Dr. Patel
Dr. Patel
Anthony Hamilton is British Committee Member
British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler is NASA Public Relations
NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay is NASA Technician
NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey is Voice of NASA (voice)
Voice of NASA (voice)
Jeffery Thomas Johnson is Mechanical
Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto is Electrical
Electrical
Gerry Griffin is Dynamics
Dynamics
Brian Alston is Communications
Communications
Rob Elk is Pad Leader
Pad Leader
Mark Thomason is Security
Security
José Rey is Controller #8
Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh is New VLA Technician
New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov is Russian Cosmonaut
Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida is Scientist
Scientist
Robin Gammell is Project Official
Project Official
Richardson Morse is Mission Doctor
Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura is Japanese Ensign
Japanese Ensign
Bernard Shaw is Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Mak Takano is Japanese Tech #1
Japanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka is Japanese Tech #2
Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao is Life Support
Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters is Dynamics #2
Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong is Woman Senator
Woman Senator
Jim Hild is Reporter #5
Reporter #5
William L. Thomas is Reporter #6
Reporter #6
Diego Montoya is School Boy
School Boy
Jonathan Adler is White House Official (uncredited)
White House Official (uncredited)
Robert Aguilar Jr. is NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
Mark Bailey is Four-Star General (uncredited)
Four-Star General (uncredited)
Matt Bennett is Senate Observer (uncredited)
Senate Observer (uncredited)
Tony Boldi is Robert Hand (uncredited)
Robert Hand (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer is Scientist (uncredited)
Scientist (uncredited)
Christine Brady is White House Official (uncredited)
White House Official (uncredited)
Ray Buffer is Press Reporter (uncredited)
Press Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Byrne is Protester (uncredited)
Protester (uncredited)
Candice T. Cain is Supporter (uncredited)
Supporter (uncredited)
Michael Chaban is Hadden Suit (uncredited)
Hadden Suit (uncredited)
Aixa Clemente is President's Secretary (uncredited)
President's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Clinton is Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrick Damions is Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Elaina Erika Davis is Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Joey Dente is Factory Worker (uncredited)
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Michael Egan is IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
Jeff Elmore is Monk (uncredited)
Monk (uncredited)
Pamela Fischer is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Carl Gilliard is Controller (uncredited)
Controller (uncredited)
William B. Kaplan is TV Interviewer (uncredited)
TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Boris Lee Krutonog is Astronaut (uncredited)
Astronaut (uncredited)
Ming Lo is Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
Sunshine Logroño is Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Denise Loveday is Press Secretary (uncredited)
Press Secretary (uncredited)
Neal Matarazzo is Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
Bill Miller is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Molly Mueller is Family Exchange (uncredited)
Family Exchange (uncredited)
Paul L. Nolan is Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Marisa Petroro is Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
Errica Poindexter is Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
J.A. Preston is Senator (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Frank Principe is Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Billy Quinn is Security Guard (uncredited)
Security Guard (uncredited)
Thomas Reid is Senate Hearing (uncredited)
Senate Hearing (uncredited)
Leo Rogstad is Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Russell Sanderlin Sr. is Photographer (uncredited)
Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Silva is Army Officer (uncredited)
Army Officer (uncredited)
John A. Taylor is Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
Todd Thompson is News Reporter (uncredited)
News Reporter (uncredited)
Cenk Uygur is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Holly Cross Vagley is Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Eric Alan Wendell is Protester (uncredited)
Protester (uncredited)
Delaney Williams is Believer #1 (uncredited)
Believer #1 (uncredited)
Gregory L. Williams is Extra (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)

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