"Take a journey to the heart of the universe."

1997

2h 30m

7.4(4704 votes)

Drama

Science Fiction

Mystery

Overview

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.

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126 members

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Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

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Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

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James Woods

Michael Kitz

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John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

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Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

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William Fichtner

Kent

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David Morse

Ted Arroway

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Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

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Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

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Max Martini

Willie

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Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

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Jake Busey

Joseph

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Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

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Jena Malone

Young Ellie

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Sami Chester

Vernon

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Timothy McNeil

Davio

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Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

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Henry Strozier

Minister

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Larry King

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Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

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Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

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Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

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Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

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Donna Kelley

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Leon Harris

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Claire Shipman

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Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

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Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

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Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

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Tabitha Soren

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Geraldo Rivera

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Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

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Jay Leno

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Natalie Allen

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Robert D. Novak

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Geraldine A. Ferraro

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Ann Druyan

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Kathleen Kennedy

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Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

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Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

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Leo Lee

Major Domo

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William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

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David St. James

Joint Chief

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Jill Dougherty

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Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

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John Holliman

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Bobbie Battista

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Dee Dee Myers

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Bryant Gumbel

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Linden Soles

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Steven Ford

Major Russell

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Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

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Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

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Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

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Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

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Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

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Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

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Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

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Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

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Jeffery Thomas Johnson

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Yuji Okumoto

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Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

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Brian Alston

Communications

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Rob Elk

Pad Leader

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Mark Thomason

Security

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José Rey

Controller #8

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Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

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Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

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Alice Kushida

Scientist

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Robin Gammell

Project Official

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Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

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Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

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Bernard Shaw

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Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

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Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

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Catherine Dao

Life Support

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Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

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Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

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Jim Hild

Reporter #5

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William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

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Diego Montoya

School Boy

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Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

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Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

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Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

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Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

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Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

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Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

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Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

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Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

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Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

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Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

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Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

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Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

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Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

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Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

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Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Crew

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

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Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

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Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

Sound

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

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Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

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Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

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Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

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Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Crew

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

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Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

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Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

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Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

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J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

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Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

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Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

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Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

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Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

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Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

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John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

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Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

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Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

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Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

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Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

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Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

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Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

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