Drama ·Science Fiction ·Mystery · United States of America · 1997 · 2h 30m

Contact

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Director
Robert Zemeckis
Cast
Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss James Woods as Michael Kitz John Hurt as S. R. Hadden Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin William Fichtner as Kent
Crew
Don Burgess — Director of Photography Arthur Schmidt — Editor Alan Silvestri — Original Music Composer James V. Hart — Screenplay Michael Goldenberg — Screenplay Carl Sagan — Novel
Tagline

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
based on novel or booknasaextraterrestrial technologynew mexicoprime numberradio wavewormholefanaticspiritualityreligionscientistsabotage
Key Collaborators
Robert Zemeckis Director Don Burgess Director of Photography Arthur Schmidt Editor Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer James V. Hart Screenplay Michael Goldenberg Screenplay Carl Sagan Novel Carl Sagan Story Ann Druyan Story Steve Starkey Producer Robert Zemeckis Producer Ed Verreaux Production Design
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