Contact

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.

Discover

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

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

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

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

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)

Art

Sara Gardner-Gail

Set Dresser

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Michael Taylor

Set Decoration

Scott E. Handt

Construction Foreman

Jerrold F. Brooks

Construction Foreman

Hap Weaver

Greensman

Sally Thornton

Assistant Art Director

Kristen Pratt

Set Designer

Evelyne Barbier

Set Designer

Beth Bernstein

Art Department Coordinator

Doug J. Meerdink

Assistant Art Director

Easton Michael Smith

Set Designer

David Manhan

Leadman

Ed Verreaux

Production Design

Josh Lusby

Set Designer

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art Direction

James F. Claytor Sr.

Set Designer

Dean Wolcott

Set Designer

Bruce Crone

Art Direction

Mariko Braswell

Set Designer

Brad Ricker

Assistant Art Director

Kathleen Beall

Location Scout

John B. Josselyn

Art Department Assistant

George Denes Suhayda

Conceptual Design

Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

Robin L. Miller

Property Master

Darryl Henley

Storyboard Artist

Clifton T. Cooper

Assistant Property Master

Carl Catanese

Set Buyer

Richard Kriegler

Conceptual Illustrator

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Steve Burg

Concept Artist

Doreen Austria

Graphic Designer

Camera

Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Tony Rivetti Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Ned Martin

First Assistant Camera

Chad Rivetti

Second Assistant Camera

Michael Douglas Middleton

Still Photographer

Josh Bleibtreu

Camera Operator

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Robert LaBonge

Camera Operator

Steven J. Winslow

Camera Technician

Nick Phillips

Camera Operator

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Steve Smith

Key Grip

Michael Condro

First Assistant Camera

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Best Boy Grip

Clyde Miller

Assistant Camera

Frank D. Parrish

Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Hallie D'Amore

Key Makeup Artist

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Janice Alexander

Hairstylist

Barbara Lacy

Makeup Artist

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Carolyn Elias

Hairstylist

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

Taryn Weaver

Set Costumer

Audrey L. Anzures

Hairstylist

Jean-Luc Russier

Makeup Artist

Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

Roxanna Floyd

Makeup Artist

Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup Artist

Betty Brikowski

Costume Supervisor

Patricia Bercsi

Set Costumer

Kenn Smiley

Set Costumer

Steve Ellsworth

Set Costumer

Jessica Fasman

Assistant Costume Designer

Keith VanderLaan

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

Hope Slepak

Costumer

Nigel Boyd

Key Costumer

Robin Richesson

Costume Illustrator

Crew

Peggy Names

Cableman

Ron Brinkmann

CG Supervisor

Jerome Chen

CG Supervisor

Dawn Llewellyn

Visual Effects Editor

John P. Cazin

Pyrotechnician

John Wright

Craft Service

Marzette Bonar

Special Effects

David Presley

Video Assist Operator

Heather J. Morrison

Visual Effects Editor

Joel Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Jane E. Russell

Unit Publicist

Eric Cook

Special Effects Coordinator

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Jay Redd

Sequence Supervisor

David Jones

Sequence Supervisor

Michael Noles

Video Assist Operator

Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

Michael McGovern

Visual Effects Editor

Kosta Saric

Visual Effects Editor

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Sequence Supervisor

Sam Richards

Sequence Supervisor

Laurence Treweek

Sequence Supervisor

Bud Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

Randy Cantor

Transportation Captain

Edward J. Ertel

Projection

Rob Engle

Software Engineer

Jay Caputo

Stunts

Kevin LaRosa

Aerial Coordinator

Michael Egan

Stand In

Jeff Johnson

Set Medic

David Diaz

Transportation Co-Captain

Allen E. Taylor

Production Controller

Wayne Eaton

Propmaker

Bill Feightner

Technical Supervisor

Victor Jimenez

Digital Effects Supervisor

Michelle Vogler

Set Production Assistant

Martin A. Kline

Visual Effects Art Director

Charlie Bonilla

Special Effects Assistant

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Temp Sound Editor

J.W. Kompare

Visual Effects Editor

Craig A. Mumma

Digital Effects Producer

Roland Blancaflor

Special Effects Technician

Dan Plum

Stunts

Directing

Alison C. Rosa

Second Second Assistant Director

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Bruce Moriarty

First Assistant Director

Darin Rivetti

Second Second Assistant Director

Cellin Gluck

Second Assistant Director

Lucille OuYang

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

First Assistant Editor

R. Orlando Duenas

First Assistant Editor

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

First Assistant Editor

Harry Keramidas

Additional Editing

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

John Nicolard

Digital Color Timer

Jana Lynn Gold

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Lighting

Douglas W. Smith

Electrician

Rand R. Vargas

Rigging Grip

Dave Mikutsky

Electrician

William Cueto

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Steven C. McGee

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Steve Starkey

Producer

Paul Pav

Location Manager

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Location Manager

Peggy Pridemore

Location Manager

Allen E. Taylor

Production Accountant

Joan Bradshaw

Executive Producer

Steven J. Boyd

Associate Producer

Rick Porras

Associate Producer

Carl Sagan

Co-Producer

Lynda Obst

Executive Producer

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production Office Coordinator

Joan Bradshaw

Unit Production Manager

Darcy Fray

Production Coordinator

Dawn Guinta

Production Supervisor

Scot Boland

Casting Associate

Ann Druyan

Co-Producer

Nick Booth

Production Assistant

Kevin Bowe

Assistant Accountant

Robert Cable

Second Assistant Accountant

Primrose Fukuchi

Location Assistant

Nikki Dalmau

Casting Coordinator

Judd Nissen

Travel Coordinator

Kristin Dehnert

Assistant Location Manager

Judith Bouley

Additional Casting

Carley A. Berkman

Production Secretary

Sound

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Tony Sereno

Foley Mixer

David Dresher

Assistant Sound Editor

Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

Gary Rizzo

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Kearney

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Lacey

Foley Editor

Andrew Cowitt

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Karen Harding

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

Sara Bolder

Foley Editor

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Dennis Sands

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Phil Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Teresa Eckton

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

Marian Wilde

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Douglas Murray

Sound Effects Editor

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Randolph Saucedo

Sound Recordist

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

William Ross

Orchestrator

Kent Brown

Assistant Sound Editor

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Ewa Sztompke

Dialogue Editor

Barbara McBane

Dialogue Editor

Lindakay Brown

ADR Editor

Sue Fox

Supervising ADR Editor

Mary Works

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Cheryl Nardi

First Assistant Sound Editor

Scott Levy

Sound Recordist

Writing

James V. Hart

Screenplay

Art

Sara Gardner-Gail

Set Dresser

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Michael Taylor

Set Decoration

Scott E. Handt

Construction Foreman

Jerrold F. Brooks

Construction Foreman

Hap Weaver

Greensman

Sally Thornton

Assistant Art Director

Kristen Pratt

Set Designer

Evelyne Barbier

Set Designer

Beth Bernstein

Art Department Coordinator

Doug J. Meerdink

Assistant Art Director

Easton Michael Smith

Set Designer

David Manhan

Leadman

Ed Verreaux

Production Design

Josh Lusby

Set Designer

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art Direction

James F. Claytor Sr.

Set Designer

Dean Wolcott

Set Designer

Bruce Crone

Art Direction

Mariko Braswell

Set Designer

Brad Ricker

Assistant Art Director

Kathleen Beall

Location Scout

John B. Josselyn

Art Department Assistant

George Denes Suhayda

Conceptual Design

Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

Robin L. Miller

Property Master

Darryl Henley

Storyboard Artist

Clifton T. Cooper

Assistant Property Master

Carl Catanese

Set Buyer

Richard Kriegler

Conceptual Illustrator

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Steve Burg

Concept Artist

Doreen Austria

Graphic Designer

Camera

Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Tony Rivetti Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Ned Martin

First Assistant Camera

Chad Rivetti

Second Assistant Camera

Michael Douglas Middleton

Still Photographer

Josh Bleibtreu

Camera Operator

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Robert LaBonge

Camera Operator

Steven J. Winslow

Camera Technician

Nick Phillips

Camera Operator

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Steve Smith

Key Grip

Michael Condro

First Assistant Camera

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Best Boy Grip

Clyde Miller

Assistant Camera

Frank D. Parrish

Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

Hallie D'Amore

Key Makeup Artist

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Janice Alexander

Hairstylist

Barbara Lacy

Makeup Artist

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Carolyn Elias

Hairstylist

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

Taryn Weaver

Set Costumer

Audrey L. Anzures

Hairstylist

Jean-Luc Russier

Makeup Artist

Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

Roxanna Floyd

Makeup Artist

Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup Artist

Betty Brikowski

Costume Supervisor

Patricia Bercsi

Set Costumer

Kenn Smiley

Set Costumer

Steve Ellsworth

Set Costumer

Jessica Fasman

Assistant Costume Designer

Keith VanderLaan

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

Hope Slepak

Costumer

Nigel Boyd

Key Costumer

Robin Richesson

Costume Illustrator

Crew

Peggy Names

Cableman

Ron Brinkmann

CG Supervisor

Jerome Chen

CG Supervisor

Dawn Llewellyn

Visual Effects Editor

John P. Cazin

Pyrotechnician

John Wright

Craft Service

Marzette Bonar

Special Effects

David Presley

Video Assist Operator

Heather J. Morrison

Visual Effects Editor

Joel Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Jane E. Russell

Unit Publicist

Eric Cook

Special Effects Coordinator

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Jay Redd

Sequence Supervisor

David Jones

Sequence Supervisor

Michael Noles

Video Assist Operator

Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

Michael McGovern

Visual Effects Editor

Kosta Saric

Visual Effects Editor

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Sequence Supervisor

Sam Richards

Sequence Supervisor

Laurence Treweek

Sequence Supervisor

Bud Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

Randy Cantor

Transportation Captain

Edward J. Ertel

Projection

Rob Engle

Software Engineer

Jay Caputo

Stunts

Kevin LaRosa

Aerial Coordinator

Michael Egan

Stand In

Jeff Johnson

Set Medic

David Diaz

Transportation Co-Captain

Allen E. Taylor

Production Controller

Wayne Eaton

Propmaker

Bill Feightner

Technical Supervisor

Victor Jimenez

Digital Effects Supervisor

Michelle Vogler

Set Production Assistant

Martin A. Kline

Visual Effects Art Director

Charlie Bonilla

Special Effects Assistant

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Temp Sound Editor

J.W. Kompare

Visual Effects Editor

Craig A. Mumma

Digital Effects Producer

Roland Blancaflor

Special Effects Technician

Dan Plum

Stunts

Directing

Alison C. Rosa

Second Second Assistant Director

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Bruce Moriarty

First Assistant Director

Darin Rivetti

Second Second Assistant Director

Cellin Gluck

Second Assistant Director

Lucille OuYang

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

First Assistant Editor

R. Orlando Duenas

First Assistant Editor

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

First Assistant Editor

Harry Keramidas

Additional Editing

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

John Nicolard

Digital Color Timer

Jana Lynn Gold

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Lighting

Douglas W. Smith

Electrician

Rand R. Vargas

Rigging Grip

Dave Mikutsky

Electrician

William Cueto

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Steven C. McGee

Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Steve Starkey

Producer

Paul Pav

Location Manager

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Location Manager

Peggy Pridemore

Location Manager

Allen E. Taylor

Production Accountant

Joan Bradshaw

Executive Producer

Steven J. Boyd

Associate Producer

Rick Porras

Associate Producer

Carl Sagan

Co-Producer

Lynda Obst

Executive Producer

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production Office Coordinator

Joan Bradshaw

Unit Production Manager

Darcy Fray

Production Coordinator

Dawn Guinta

Production Supervisor

Scot Boland

Casting Associate

Ann Druyan

Co-Producer

Nick Booth

Production Assistant

Kevin Bowe

Assistant Accountant

Robert Cable

Second Assistant Accountant

Primrose Fukuchi

Location Assistant

Nikki Dalmau

Casting Coordinator

Judd Nissen

Travel Coordinator

Kristin Dehnert

Assistant Location Manager

Judith Bouley

Additional Casting

Carley A. Berkman

Production Secretary

Sound

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Tony Sereno

Foley Mixer

David Dresher

Assistant Sound Editor

Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

Gary Rizzo

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Kearney

Assistant Sound Editor

Bruce Lacey

Foley Editor

Andrew Cowitt

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Karen Harding

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

Sara Bolder

Foley Editor

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Dennis Sands

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Phil Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Teresa Eckton

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

Marian Wilde

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Douglas Murray

Sound Effects Editor

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Randolph Saucedo

Sound Recordist

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

William Ross

Orchestrator

Kent Brown

Assistant Sound Editor

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Ewa Sztompke

Dialogue Editor

Barbara McBane

Dialogue Editor

Lindakay Brown

ADR Editor

Sue Fox

Supervising ADR Editor

Mary Works

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Cheryl Nardi

First Assistant Sound Editor

Scott Levy

Sound Recordist

Writing

James V. Hart

Screenplay