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Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Duration: 150 min

Release date: 1997-07-11

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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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as Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

as Michael Kitz

as S. R. Hadden

as David Drumlin

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

as Rachel Constantine

as Richard Rank

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

as Mission Director

Laura Elena Surillo

Laura Elena Surillo

as Cantina Woman

as Ian Broderick

as KOB-TV Reporter

as Senator Valencia

as Donna Kelley

as Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

Behrooz Afrakhan

as Middle Eastern Anchor

as Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Maria Celeste Arraras

as Latina Anchor

as Tabitha Soren

as Geraldo Rivera

as British Anchor

as Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

as Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

as Geraldine A. Ferraro

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

as Kathleen Kennedy

as Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

Ned Netterville

as Decryption Expert

as Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

David St. James

as Jill Dougherty

as Drumlin Aide

as John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

as Bobbie Battista

as Dee Dee Myers

as Bryant Gumbel

as Linden Soles

as Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Alexander Zemeckis

as Major Russell's Son

as Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

as French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin

Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton

as British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

Rebecca T. Beucler

as NASA Public Relations

as NASA Technician

as Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

as Communications

as Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

Todd Patrick Breaugh

as New VLA Technician

as Russian Cosmonaut

as Project Official

Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse

as Mission Doctor

as Japanese Ensign

as Bernard Shaw

as Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

as Japanese Tech #2

as Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong

as Woman Senator

William L. Thomas

William L. Thomas

as White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Robert Aguilar Jr.

as NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

as Four-Star General (uncredited)

as Senate Observer (uncredited)

as Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Christopher Boyer

as Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

Christine Brady

as White House Official (uncredited)

as Press Reporter (uncredited)

as Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Candice T. Cain

as Supporter (uncredited)

as Hadden Suit (uncredited)

as President's Secretary (uncredited)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Derrick Damions

as Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis

as Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

as Factory Worker (uncredited)

as IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

as Monk (uncredited)

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

as Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

as TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Boris Lee Krutonog

as Astronaut (uncredited)

as Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Sunshine Logroño

as Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

as Press Secretary (uncredited)

as Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

as Reporter (uncredited)

as Family Exchange (uncredited)

as Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

Errica Poindexter

as Police Officer (uncredited)

as Senator (uncredited)

as Ailing Believer (uncredited)

as Security Guard (uncredited)

as Senate Hearing (uncredited)

as Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

as Photographer (uncredited)

as Army Officer (uncredited)

as Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

as News Reporter (uncredited)

as Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley

as Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Eric Alan Wendell

as Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

as Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Gregory L. Williams

as Extra (uncredited)

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Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Michael Goldenberg

Michael Goldenberg

Original Music Composer

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Director of Photography

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Stephen Kearney

Stephen Kearney

Assistant Sound Editor

Janice Alexander

Janice Alexander

Assistant Sound Editor

24 Frame Playback

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

24 Frame Playback

Assistant Sound Editor

Second Assistant Camera

First Assistant Camera

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Tony Rivetti Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Key Makeup Artist

Second Second Assistant Director

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Helen Leasman

Mary Helen Leasman

Douglas W. Smith

Douglas W. Smith

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Rotoscoping Artist

Digital Compositor

Joanie Karnowski

Joanie Karnowski

Rotoscoping Artist

Roto Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Sara Gardner-Gail

Sara Gardner-Gail

Digital Compositor

Geoffrey Harvey

Geoffrey Harvey

Rotoscoping Artist

Jean François Fontaine

Jean François Fontaine

Digital Compositor

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephen Kennedy

Stephen Kennedy

Compositing Supervisor

VFX Director of Photography

Compositing Supervisor

Gimo Chanphianamvong

Gimo Chanphianamvong

Rotoscoping Artist

Art Department Coordinator

Assistant Art Director

Steve Boeddeker

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Sequence Supervisor

Sequence Supervisor

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Betty Brikowski

Betty Brikowski

Costume Supervisor

Peggy Pridemore

Peggy Pridemore

Location Manager

Allen E. Taylor

Allen E. Taylor

Production Accountant

Jean-Luc Russier

Jean-Luc Russier

Assistant Art Director

Audrey L. Anzures

Audrey L. Anzures

Jerrold F. Brooks

Jerrold F. Brooks

Construction Foreman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Laurence Treweek

Laurence Treweek

Sequence Supervisor

Michael McGovern

Michael McGovern

Visual Effects Editor

Location Manager

Sound Effects Editor

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Construction Foreman

Frank McEldowney

Frank McEldowney

Mariko Braswell

Mariko Braswell

James F. Claytor Sr.

James F. Claytor Sr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects Producer

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Camera Operator

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

First Assistant Editor

Jane E. Russell

Jane E. Russell

Doug J. Meerdink

Doug J. Meerdink

Assistant Art Director

Heather J. Morrison

Heather J. Morrison

Visual Effects Editor

Steven J. Winslow

Steven J. Winslow

Camera Technician

Transportation Coordinator

Script Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Special Effects

Julia Rivas Frey

Julia Rivas Frey

Visual Effects Producer

Stephen Rosenbaum

Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual Effects Supervisor

R. Orlando Duenas

R. Orlando Duenas

First Assistant Editor

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

First Assistant Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Video Assist Operator

Production Design

Margaret E. Elliott

Margaret E. Elliott

Michael Diersing

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Evelyne Barbier

Evelyne Barbier

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stunt Coordinator

Camera Operator

Costume Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera Operator

Patricia Bercsi

Patricia Bercsi

Steve Ellsworth

Steve Ellsworth

Sound Effects Editor

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Location Manager

Frances Mathias

Frances Mathias

Easton Michael Smith

Easton Michael Smith

Video Assist Operator

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Supervising Sound Editor

Special Effects Coordinator

Steadicam Operator

Michael Douglas Middleton

Michael Douglas Middleton

Still Photographer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Special Effects Supervisor

Kirk A. Holland

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

Thomas C. Mentzer

Thomas C. Mentzer

First Assistant Camera

Transportation Captain

John B. Josselyn

John B. Josselyn

Art Department Assistant

Kathryn Blondell

Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

Michelle Vogler

Michelle Vogler

Set Production Assistant

Digital Effects Supervisor

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production Office Coordinator

Software Engineer

Production Supervisor

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

Digital Compositors

Robert E. Denne

Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

Keith VanderLaan

Keith VanderLaan

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Technical Supervisor

Unit Production Manager

Casting Associate

24 Frame Playback

Harry Keramidas

Harry Keramidas

Additional Editing

Edward J. Ertel

Edward J. Ertel

Bob Putynkowski

Bob Putynkowski

Production Coordinator

Allen E. Taylor

Allen E. Taylor

Production Controller

Randolph Saucedo

Randolph Saucedo

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects Coordinator

Martin A. Kline

Martin A. Kline

Visual Effects Art Director

Assistant Costume Designer

Transportation Co-Captain

Mechanical Designer

Assistant Sound Editor

Nannette Rosa Collazo

Nannette Rosa Collazo

George Denes Suhayda

George Denes Suhayda

Conceptual Design

Aerial Coordinator

Robin L. Miller

Robin L. Miller

Property Master

Supervising ADR Editor

First Assistant Director

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Second Unit Director

Dialogue Editor

Storyboard Artist

Gerardo Rosette

Gerardo Rosette

Visual Effects Production Manager

Casting Coordinator

Rotoscoping Artist

Second Assistant Accountant

Second Second Assistant Director

Clifton T. Cooper

Clifton T. Cooper

Assistant Property Master

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Assistant Editor

Second Assistant Director

Richard Kriegler

Richard Kriegler

Conceptual Illustrator

Graphic Designer

Frank D. Parrish

Frank D. Parrish

Second Assistant Camera

Digital Color Timer

Bart Giovanetti

Bart Giovanetti

Compositing Supervisor

Charlie Clavadetscher

Charlie Clavadetscher

Matchmove Supervisor

Assistant Camera

Digital Effects Producer

Robin Richesson

Robin Richesson

Costume Illustrator

Additional Visual Effects

First Assistant Sound Editor

Roland Blancaflor

Roland Blancaflor

Special Effects Technician

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Michael L. Fink

Michael L. Fink

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Primrose Fukuchi

Primrose Fukuchi

Location Assistant

Production Assistant

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Travel Coordinator

Christopher Casey

Christopher Casey

Assistant Accountant

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Temp Sound Editor

Charlie Bonilla

Charlie Bonilla

Special Effects Assistant

Visual Effects Compositor

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Carley A. Berkman

Carley A. Berkman

Production Secretary

Additional Casting

Negative Cutter

Steven C. McGee

Steven C. McGee

Chief Lighting Technician

Visual Effects Editor

Kristin Dehnert

Kristin Dehnert

Assistant Location Manager

Catherine Harper

Catherine Harper

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Second Assistant Director

Jill Stokesberry

Jill Stokesberry

Kim Robert Koscki

Kim Robert Koscki

Sound Recordist

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