Country
United States
Date
Jul 01, 1997
Note
Westwood Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
2h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Angela Bassett | Rachel Constantine |
| Geoffrey Blake | Fisher |
| Max Martini | Willie |
| Rob Lowe | Richard Rank |
| Jake Busey | Joseph |
| Tucker Smallwood | Mission Director |
| Jena Malone | Young Ellie |
| Sami Chester | Vernon |
| Timothy McNeil | Davio |
| Laura Elena Surillo | Cantina Woman |
| Henry Strozier | Minister |
| Larry King | Larry King |
| Thomas Garner | Ian Broderick |
| Conroy Chino | KOB-TV Reporter |
| Dan Gifford | Jeremy Roth |
| Vance Valencia | Senator Valencia |
| Donna Kelley | Donna Kelley |
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| Leon Harris | Leon Harris |
| Claire Shipman | Claire Shipman |
| Behrooz Afrakhan | Middle Eastern Anchor |
| Saemi Nakamura | Japanese Anchor |
| Maria Celeste Arraras | Latina Anchor |
| Tabitha Soren | Tabitha Soren |
| Geraldo Rivera | Geraldo Rivera |
| Ian Whitcomb | British Anchor |
| Jay Leno | Jay Leno |
| Natalie Allen | Natalie Allen |
| Robert D. Novak | Robert D. Novak |
| Geraldine A. Ferraro | Geraldine A. Ferraro |
| Ann Druyan | Ann Druyan |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Kathleen Kennedy |
| Michael Albala | Decryption Hacker |
| Ned Netterville | Decryption Expert |
| Leo Lee | Major Domo |
| William Jordan | Chairman of Joint Chiefs |
| David St. James | Joint Chief |
| Jill Dougherty | Jill Dougherty |
| Haynes Brooke | Drumlin Aide |
| John Holliman | John Holliman |
| Bobbie Battista | Bobbie Battista |
| Dee Dee Myers | Dee Dee Myers |
| Bryant Gumbel | Bryant Gumbel |
| Linden Soles | Linden Soles |
| Steven Ford | Major Russell |
| Alexander Zemeckis | Major Russell's Son |
| Janie Peterson | Major Russell's Daughter |
| Philippe Bergeron | French Committee Member |
| Jennifer Balgobin | Dr. Patel |
| Anthony Hamilton | British Committee Member |
| Rebecca T. Beucler | NASA Public Relations |
| Marc Macaulay | NASA Technician |
| Pamela Wilsey | Voice of NASA (voice) |
| Jeffery Thomas Johnson | Mechanical |
| Yuji Okumoto | Electrical |
| Gerry Griffin | Dynamics |
| Brian Alston | Communications |
| Rob Elk | Pad Leader |
| Mark Thomason | Security |
| José Rey | Controller #8 |
| Todd Patrick Breaugh | New VLA Technician |
| Alex Veadov | Russian Cosmonaut |
| Alice Kushida | Scientist |
| Robin Gammell | Project Official |
| Richardson Morse | Mission Doctor |
| Seiji Okamura | Japanese Ensign |
| Bernard Shaw | Bernard Shaw |
| Mak Takano | Japanese Tech #1 |
| Hiroshi Tom Tanaka | Japanese Tech #2 |
| Catherine Dao | Life Support |
| Kristoffer Ryan Winters | Dynamics #2 |
| Valorie Armstrong | Woman Senator |
| Jim Hild | Reporter #5 |
| William L. Thomas | Reporter #6 |
| Diego Montoya | School Boy |
| Jonathan Adler | White House Official (uncredited) |
| Robert Aguilar Jr. | NASA Controller #2 (uncredited) |
| Mark Bailey | Four-Star General (uncredited) |
| Matt Bennett | Senate Observer (uncredited) |
| Tony Boldi | Robert Hand (uncredited) |
| Christopher Boyer | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Christine Brady | White House Official (uncredited) |
| Ray Buffer | Press Reporter (uncredited) |
| Mark Byrne | Protester (uncredited) |
| Candice T. Cain | Supporter (uncredited) |
| Michael Chaban | Hadden Suit (uncredited) |
| Aixa Clemente | President's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Bill Clinton | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Derrick Damions | Ailing Believer (uncredited) |
| Elaina Erika Davis | Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited) |
| Joey Dente | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Michael Egan | IMC Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Jeff Elmore | Monk (uncredited) |
| Pamela Fischer | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Carl Gilliard | Controller (uncredited) |
| William B. Kaplan | TV Interviewer (uncredited) |
| Boris Lee Krutonog | Astronaut (uncredited) |
| Ming Lo | Pod Systems Control (uncredited) |
| Sunshine Logroño | Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Denise Loveday | Press Secretary (uncredited) |
| Neal Matarazzo | Kitz's Aide (uncredited) |
| Bill Miller | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Molly Mueller | Family Exchange (uncredited) |
| Paul L. Nolan | Ellie's Attorney (uncredited) |
| Marisa Petroro | Oval Office Secretary (uncredited) |
| Errica Poindexter | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| J.A. Preston | Senator (uncredited) |
| Frank Principe | Ailing Believer (uncredited) |
| Billy Quinn | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Thomas Reid | Senate Hearing (uncredited) |
| Leo Rogstad | Ailing Believer (uncredited) |
| Russell Sanderlin Sr. | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Frank Silva | Army Officer (uncredited) |
| John A. Taylor | Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited) |
| Todd Thompson | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Cenk Uygur | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Holly Cross Vagley | Religious Zealot (uncredited) |
| Eric Alan Wendell | Protester (uncredited) |
| Delaney Williams | Believer #1 (uncredited) |
| Gregory L. Williams | Extra (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaScience FictionMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Contact |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Pусский, English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Sito ufficiale | warnerbros.com |
| Data di uscita | 11 luglio 1997 |
| Exec. Producer | Joan Bradshaw, Lynda Obst |
| Producer | Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Steven J. Boyd, Rick Porras, Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan |
| Writer | Carl Sagan, James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg, Ann Druyan |
| Casting | Victoria Burrows |
| Editors | Arthur Schmidt, R. Orlando Duenas, Jeremiah O'Driscoll, Carin-Anne Strohmaier, Bob Putynkowski, Harry Keramidas, Jana Lynn Gold, John Nicolard, Mo Henry |
| Cinematography |
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Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
Sep 01, 1997
Note
Deauville Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Spain
Date
Jul 13, 2015
Note
Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1997
Country
United States
Date
Jul 11, 1997
Certification
PG
Country
Colombia
Date
Sep 05, 1997
Country
Argentina
Date
Sep 11, 1997
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Country
Japan
Date
Sep 13, 1997
Country
Belgium
Date
Sep 17, 1997
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Sep 17, 1997
Certification
TP
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 19, 1997
Certification
L
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 19, 1997
Certification
7
Country
Switzerland
Date
Sep 19, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Chile
Date
Sep 25, 1997
Country
Iceland
Date
Sep 26, 1997
Country
Ireland
Date
Sep 26, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Mexico
Date
Sep 26, 1997
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 26, 1997
Certification
PG
Country
Singapore
Date
Oct 02, 1997
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 09, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Austria
Date
Oct 10, 1997
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 10, 1997
Certification
11
Country
Finland
Date
Oct 10, 1997
Certification
K-12
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 16, 1997
Certification
M
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Oct 16, 1997
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 17, 1997
Certification
M/12
Country
New Zealand
Date
Oct 23, 1997
Certification
M
Country
Taiwan
Date
Oct 25, 1997
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 30, 1997
Certification
6
Country
South Africa
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Country
Türkiye
Date
Oct 31, 1997
Country
Kuwait
Date
Nov 05, 1997
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Country
Poland
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 07, 1997
Certification
7
Country
Czechia
Date
Nov 13, 1997
Certification
U
Country
Hungary
Date
Nov 13, 1997
Certification
12
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 15, 1997
Certification
12
Country
Croatia
Date
Nov 18, 1997
Country
Thailand
Date
Nov 22, 1997
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 26, 1997
Certification
T
Country
Bulgaria
Date
Dec 05, 1997
Certification
C
Country
Estonia
Date
Dec 05, 1997
Country
Lithuania
Date
Jan 09, 1998
Digital
Country
India
Date
Nov 19, 2013
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Dec 16, 1997
Certification
PG
Note
VHS / Special Edition DVD / Special Edition LaserDisc
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 01, 1998
Certification
7
Note
VHS release; The release day in April is not known.
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 25, 1998
Certification
6
Note
DVD
Country
Czechia
Date
Oct 08, 1998
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Country
Philippines
Date
Sep 08, 2009
Note
DVD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Oct 06, 2009
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 28, 2002
Certification
12
Note
Yorin
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