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Contact (1997)

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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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Cast

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

James Woods
James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt
John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

William Fichtner
William Fichtner

Kent

David Morse
David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini
Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey
Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood
Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone
Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Sami Chester
Sami Chester

Vernon

Timothy McNeil
Timothy McNeil

Davio

Laura Elena Surillo
Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier
Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King
Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner
Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

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