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Contact

Contact

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

    Played Ellie Arroway

  • Matthew McConaughey

    Played Palmer Joss

  • James Woods

    Played Michael Kitz

  • John Hurt

    Played S. R. Hadden

  • Tom Skerritt

    Played David Drumlin

  • William Fichtner

    Played Kent

  • David Morse

    Played Ted Arroway

  • Angela Bassett

    Played Rachel Constantine

  • Geoffrey Blake

    Played Fisher

  • Max Martini

    Played Willie

  • Rob Lowe

    Played Richard Rank

  • Jake Busey

    Played Joseph

  • Tucker Smallwood

    Played Mission Director

  • Jena Malone

    Played Young Ellie

  • Played Vernon

  • Played Davio

  • Played Cantina Woman

  • Henry Strozier

    Played Minister

  • Larry King

    Played Larry King

  • Thomas Garner

    Played Ian Broderick

  • Played KOB-TV Reporter

  • Played Jeremy Roth

  • Vance Valencia

    Played Senator Valencia

  • Donna Kelley

    Played Donna Kelley

  • Played Leon Harris

  • Claire Shipman

    Played Claire Shipman

  • Played Middle Eastern Ancho…

  • Saemi Nakamura

    Played Japanese Anchor

  • Maria Celeste Arraras

    Played Latina Anchor

  • Tabitha Soren

    Played Tabitha Soren

  • Geraldo Rivera

    Played Geraldo Rivera

  • Ian Whitcomb

    Played British Anchor

  • Jay Leno

    Played Jay Leno

  • Played Natalie Allen

  • Played Robert D. Novak

  • Geraldine A. Ferraro

    Played Geraldine A. Ferraro

  • Ann Druyan

    Played Ann Druyan

  • Played Kathleen Kennedy

  • Michael Albala

    Played Decryption Hacker

  • Played Decryption Expert

  • Leo Lee

    Played Major Domo

  • William Jordan

    Played Chairman of Joint Ch…

  • David St. James

    Played Joint Chief

  • Played Jill Dougherty

  • Haynes Brooke

    Played Drumlin Aide

  • Played John Holliman

  • Played Bobbie Battista

  • Dee Dee Myers

    Played Dee Dee Myers

  • Bryant Gumbel

    Played Bryant Gumbel

  • Played Linden Soles

  • Steven Ford

    Played Major Russell

  • Played Major Russell's Son

  • Played Major Russell's Daug…

  • Philippe Bergeron

    Played French Committee Mem…

  • Jennifer Balgobin

    Played Dr. Patel

  • Played British Committee Me…

  • Played NASA Public Relation…

  • Marc Macaulay

    Played NASA Technician

  • Played Voice of NASA (voice…

  • Jeffery Thomas Johnson

    Played Mechanical

  • Yuji Okumoto

    Played Electrical

  • Played Dynamics

  • Played Communications

  • Rob Elk

    Played Pad Leader

  • Played Security

  • Played Controller #8

  • Played New VLA Technician

  • Alex Veadov

    Played Russian Cosmonaut

  • Played Scientist

  • Robin Gammell

    Played Project Official

  • Played Mission Doctor

  • Played Japanese Ensign

  • Bernard Shaw

    Played Bernard Shaw

  • Mak Takano

    Played Japanese Tech #1

  • Played Japanese Tech #2

  • Catherine Dao

    Played Life Support

  • Played Dynamics #2

  • Valorie Armstrong

    Played Woman Senator

  • Played Reporter #5

  • William L. Thomas

    Played Reporter #6

  • Played School Boy

  • Played White House Official…

  • Played NASA Controller #2 (…

  • Played Four-Star General (u…

  • Played Senate Observer (unc…

  • Tony Boldi

    Played Robert Hand (uncredi…

  • Christopher Boyer

    Played Scientist (uncredite…

  • Played White House Official…

  • Played Press Reporter (uncr…

  • Played Protester (uncredite…

  • Played Supporter (uncredite…

  • Played Hadden Suit (uncredi…

  • Aixa Clemente

    Played President's Secretar…

  • Bill Clinton

    Played Self (archive footag…

  • Played Ailing Believer (unc…

  • Elaina Erika Davis

    Played Philanthropy Bureauc…

  • Played Factory Worker (uncr…

  • Played IMC Police Officer (…

  • Played Monk (uncredited)

  • Played Pedestrian (uncredit…

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