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Contact

Contact

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

19977.42h 30m

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.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Carl Sagan, James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis
Box OfficeBudget: $90.0MRevenue: $171.1M

Top Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

James Woods

James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Kent

David Morse

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini

Max Martini

Willie

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknasaextraterrestrial technologynew mexicoprime numberradio wavewormholefanaticspiritualityreligionscientistsabotageham radioastronomyalien contactmechanical engineeringobservatoryeccentric manradio telescopedefiant

About Contact

Contact is a drama, science fiction, mystery film released in 1997 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nasa, extraterrestrial technology, new mexico, prime number, radio wave. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, it stars Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods. 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.

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