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19972h 30m7.5/ 10 · TMDB · 5,223 votes
DramaScience FictionMystery

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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Directed by Robert Zemeckis

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Ansh Kapoor

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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

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Film details

Released11 Jul 1997
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

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