Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
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
Media Information
DirectorRobert Zemeckis
StatusReleased
Runtime150 min
Genres
DramaScience FictionMystery
Release Date1997-07-11
LanguageEnglish, Russian, Spanish
CountryUnited States of America
Production
South Side Amusement Company
Warner Bros. Pictures