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 (127)

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)

Student Reporter at NASA (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)

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Believer #1 (uncredited)

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Directing

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Screenplay

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Executive Producer

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Location Manager

Production Office Coordinator

Additional Casting

Location Manager

Casting Coordinator

Second Assistant Accountant

Casting Associate

Production Secretary

Production Accountant

Travel Coordinator

Unit Manager

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Location Assistant

Assistant Location Manager

Production Coordinator

Production Supervisor

Production Assistant

Sound

ADR Mixer

Orchestrator

Original Music Composer

Foley Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Designer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Production Sound Mixer

Supervising ADR Editor

Dialogue Editor

Foley Editor

Foley Mixer

Dialogue Editor

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Foley Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Foley Editor

Sound Recordist

Sound Effects Editor

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First Assistant Sound Editor

Supervising Sound Editor

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Dialogue Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

ADR Editor

Music Editor

Foley Mixer

Art

Production Design

Set Designer

Swing

Assistant Art Director

Art Direction

Set Designer

Concept Artist

Set Designer

Storyboard Artist

Graphic Designer

Set Designer

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Construction Foreman

Greensman

Art Direction

Art Department Assistant

Conceptual Design

Title Designer

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Greensman

Conceptual Illustrator

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Set Decoration

Property Master

Set Dresser

Set Designer

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Leadman

Set Buyer

Construction Coordinator

Construction Foreman

Location Scout

Camera

Director of Photography

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Camera Technician

Camera Operator

First Assistant Camera

Camera Operator

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Best Boy Grip

Steadicam Operator

First Assistant Camera

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Grip

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Assistant Camera

First Assistant Camera

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Costume & Make-Up

Hairstylist

Costume Design

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Set Costumer

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Set Costumer

Tailor

Key Costumer

Costumer

Makeup Artist

Crew

Video Assist Operator

Stunt Coordinator

Dialect Coach

Stunts

Visual Effects Editor

Aerial Coordinator

CG Supervisor

Special Effects Technician

Transportation Captain

Stunts

Unit Publicist

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Art Director

Special Effects Assistant

Special Effects Coordinator

Temp Sound Editor

CG Supervisor

Stunts

Projection

Cableman

Transportation Coordinator

Carpenter

Sequence Supervisor

Transportation Co-Captain

Visual Effects Editor

Digital Effects Producer

Stunts

Driver

Digital Effects Supervisor

Sequence Supervisor

Pyrotechnician

Propmaker

Special Effects

Set Production Assistant

CG Supervisor

Set Medic

Transportation Captain

Video Assist Operator

Software Engineer

Technical Supervisor

Production Controller

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Craft Service

Stand In

Visual Effects Editor

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Editing

Negative Cutter

First Assistant Editor

Editor

Color Timer

First Assistant Editor

Additional Editing

Assistant Editor

First Assistant Editor

Digital Color Timer

Lighting

Chief Lighting Technician

Gaffer

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Rigging Grip

Electrician

Visual Effects

Additional Visual Effects

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Digital Compositor

Visual Effects Producer

Digital Compositor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Compositing Supervisor

CG Artist

Rotoscoping Artist

Visual Effects Production Manager

Compositing Supervisor

Matchmove Supervisor

Rotoscoping Artist

3D Animator

Visual Effects Compositor

CG Artist

Rotoscoping Artist

3D Artist

3D Animator

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Supervisor

24 Frame Playback

Mechanical Designer

Roto Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Digital Compositor

CG Artist

Visual Effects Coordinator

Compositing Supervisor

24 Frame Playback

Visual Effects Supervisor

Rotoscoping Artist

24 Frame Playback

3D Animator

Visual Effects Producer

VFX Director of Photography

Special Effects Supervisor