Directed by Robert Zemeckis
2h 30m
Drama
| Science Fiction
| Mystery
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.
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
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Michael Goldenberg
Screenplay
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Carl Sagan
Novel
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Don Burgess
Director of Photography
Joanna Johnston
Costume Design
James V. Hart
Screenplay
Steve Starkey
Producer