Contact

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

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.

Drama Science Fiction Mystery

Jodie Foster

(Ellie Arroway)

Matthew McConaughey

(Palmer Joss)

James Woods

(Michael Kitz)

John Hurt

(S. R. Hadden)

Tom Skerritt

(David Drumlin)

William Fichtner

(Kent)

David Morse

(Ted Arroway)

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)

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))

Cassidy McMillan

(Student Reporter at NASA (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))