


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

Max Martini
Willie

Rob Lowe
Richard Rank

Jake Busey
Joseph

Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director

Jena Malone
Young Ellie
Sami Chester
Vernon
Timothy McNeil
Davio
Laura Elena Surillo
Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier
Minister

Larry King
Larry King

Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick
Robert Zemeckis
Michael Goldenberg, James V. Hart
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