Contact (1997)
Movie
1997
PG
2 HOURS 30 MINS
Science fiction
A scientist seeks alien beings after receiving mysterious messages from deep space.
Cast & Crew
Jodie Foster Eleanor Ann 'Ellie' Arroway
Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss
James Woods Michael Kitz
John Hurt S.R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt David Drumlin
William Fichtner Kent Clark
David Morse Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake Fisher
Maximilian Martini Willie
Rob Lowe Richard Rank
Jake Busey Joseph
Jena Malone Young Ellie
Tucker Smallwood Mission Director
Robert Zemeckis Director
Carl Sagan Writer
James V. Hart Writer
Michael Goldenberg Writer
Joan Bradshaw Executive Producer
Lynda Obst Executive Producer
Steve Starkey Producer
Robert Zemeckis Producer
Alan Silvestri Original Music
Don Burgess Cinematography
Arthur Schmidt Film Editing
Victoria Burrows Casting
Ed Verreaux Production Design
Bruce Crone Art Direction
Lawrence A. Hubbs Art Direction
Michael J. Taylor Set Decoration
Joanna Johnston Costume Design
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