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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July 11, 1997

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Cast (126)

Ellie Arroway

Palmer Joss

Michael Kitz

S. R. Hadden

David Drumlin

Kent

Ted Arroway

Rachel Constantine

Fisher

Willie

Richard Rank

Joseph

Mission Director

Young Ellie

Vernon

Davio

Cantina Woman

Minister

Larry King

Ian Broderick

KOB-TV Reporter

Jeremy Roth

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Middle Eastern Anchor

Japanese Anchor

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

British Anchor

Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Decryption Hacker

Decryption Expert

Major Domo

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Major Russell

Major Russell's Son

Major Russell's Daughter

French Committee Member

Dr. Patel

British Committee Member

NASA Public Relations

NASA Technician

Voice of NASA (voice)

Mechanical

Electrical

Dynamics

Communications

Pad Leader

Security

Controller #8

New VLA Technician

Russian Cosmonaut

Scientist

Project Official

Mission Doctor

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Japanese Tech #1

Japanese Tech #2

Life Support

Dynamics #2

Woman Senator

Reporter #5

Reporter #6

School Boy

White House Official (uncredited)

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Scientist (uncredited)

White House Official (uncredited)

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Protester (uncredited)

Supporter (uncredited)

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Factory Worker (uncredited)

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Monk (uncredited)

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Controller (uncredited)

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Astronaut (uncredited)

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Police Officer (uncredited)

Senator (uncredited)

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Security Guard (uncredited)

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Photographer (uncredited)

Army Officer (uncredited)

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

News Reporter (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Protester (uncredited)

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Extra (uncredited)

Crew (268)

Directing

Second Unit Director

First Assistant Director

Director

Second Second Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Script Supervisor

Second Second Assistant Director

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Screenplay

Story

Screenplay

Novel

Story

Production

Unit Production Manager

Executive Producer

Assistant Accountant

Producer

Casting

Producer

Associate Producer

Location Manager

Production Office Coordinator

Additional Casting

Location Manager

Second Assistant Accountant

Location Assistant

Production Assistant

Production Accountant

Unit Manager

Casting Coordinator

Production Supervisor

Assistant Location Manager

Location Manager

Production Secretary

Casting Associate

Production Coordinator

Travel Coordinator

Co-Producer

Executive Producer

Co-Producer

Sound

ADR Mixer

Orchestrator

Foley Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Production Sound Mixer

Supervising ADR Editor

Dialogue Editor

Foley Editor

Foley Mixer

Dialogue Editor

Foley Artist

Assistant Sound Editor

Sound Designer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Foley Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Foley Editor

Original Music Composer

Sound Recordist

Assistant Sound Editor

First Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Supervising Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Dialogue Editor

ADR Editor

Boom Operator

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Foley Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

Music Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Recordist

Art

Production Design

Assistant Art Director

Swing

Set Designer

Assistant Art Director

Art Direction

Set Designer

Concept Artist

Storyboard Artist

Set Designer

Graphic Designer

Assistant Art Director

Location Scout

Set Designer

Art Direction

Set Designer

Construction Coordinator

Leadman

Greensman

Assistant Property Master

Set Buyer

Construction Foreman

Conceptual Design

Property Master

Standby Painter

Set Dresser

Greensman

Conceptual Illustrator

Art Department Coordinator

Title Designer

Art Department Assistant

Set Decoration

Construction Foreman

Camera

First Assistant Camera

Steadicam Operator

Camera Technician

Camera Operator

Second Assistant Camera

Assistant Camera

Dolly Grip

Key Grip

First Assistant Camera

Steadicam Operator

Grip

Camera Operator

Still Photographer

First Assistant Camera

Director of Photography

First Assistant Camera

Still Photographer

Best Boy Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Hairstylist

Costume Design

Makeup Artist

Key Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Prosthetics

Hairstylist

Assistant Costume Designer

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Set Costumer

Hairstylist

Makeup Artist

Costumer

Tailor

Key Costumer

Makeup Artist

Set Costumer

Key Hair Stylist

Set Costumer

Makeup Artist

Costume Supervisor

Set Costumer

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Crew

Stunt Coordinator

Video Assist Operator

Dialect Coach

Stunts

Aerial Coordinator

Visual Effects Editor

CG Supervisor

Special Effects Technician

CG Supervisor

Transportation Captain

Stunts

Unit Publicist

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Art Director

Special Effects Assistant

Special Effects Coordinator

Temp Sound Editor

Stunts

Projection

Cableman

Stand In

Carpenter

Set Medic

Special Effects

Driver

Video Assist Operator

Set Production Assistant

Visual Effects Editor

Software Engineer

Production Controller

Digital Effects Producer

Pyrotechnician

Transportation Co-Captain

Digital Effects Supervisor

Stunts

Transportation Captain

CG Supervisor

Craft Service

Propmaker

Sequence Supervisor

Transportation Coordinator

Visual Effects Editor

Sequence Supervisor

Technical Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Stunts

Sequence Supervisor

Editing

Negative Cutter

First Assistant Editor

Editor

Color Timer

First Assistant Editor

Additional Editing

Assistant Editor

Digital Color Timer

First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Chief Lighting Technician

Gaffer

Electrician

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Rigging Grip

Visual Effects

Digital Compositor

Additional Visual Effects

Visual Effects Producer

Digital Compositor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Compositing Supervisor

CG Artist

3D Animator

Digital Compositor

Compositing Supervisor

Rotoscoping Artist

3D Animator

VFX Director of Photography

Rotoscoping Artist

Visual Effects Producer

Rotoscoping Artist

Visual Effects Production Manager

Visual Effects Supervisor

Roto Supervisor

CG Artist

Digital Compositor

Compositing Supervisor

Rotoscoping Artist

Visual Effects Compositor

Matchmove Supervisor

CG Artist

24 Frame Playback

3D Artist

Visual Effects Coordinator

Visual Effects Supervisor

24 Frame Playback

Mechanical Designer

3D Animator

24 Frame Playback

Special Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rotoscoping Artist