
Arrival(2016)
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.


“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.

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
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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