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JUL 11, 1997 · 150 MIN · DIR. ROBERT ZEMECKIS

DramaScience FictionMystery

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

    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

  • Rob Lowe

    Rob Lowe

    Richard Rank

  • Jake Busey

    Jake Busey

    Joseph

Crew

Screenplay

Michael Goldenberg

Screenplay

James V. Hart

Director of Photography

Don Burgess

Editor

Arthur Schmidt

Original Music Composer

Alan Silvestri

Producer

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Steve Starkey