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Contact

7.419972h 30mPGMovieDramaScience 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.

DirectorRobert Zemeckis
WritersMichael Goldenberg·James V. Hart
ProducersRobert Zemeckis·Steve Starkey

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Cast · Directed by Robert Zemeckis

JFJodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
MMMatthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
JWJames Woods
James Woods
Michael Kitz
JHJohn Hurt
John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
TSTom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
WFWilliam Fichtner
William Fichtner
Kent
DMDavid Morse
David Morse
Ted Arroway
ABAngela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
GBGeoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
MMMax Martini
Max Martini
Willie
RLRob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
JBJake Busey
Jake Busey
Joseph

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