Contact (1997)
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
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.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: July 11, 1997
Filmori Rating: 2.4/5 (5 ratings)
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
- Geoffrey Blake - Fisher
- Max Martini - Willie
Screenplay
- Michael Goldenberg (Screenplay)
- Carl Sagan (Novel)
- James V. Hart (Screenplay)
- Carl Sagan (Story)
- Ann Druyan (Story)
Music: Alan Silvestri
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Editing: Arthur Schmidt
Production: South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Pусский, Español
Budget: $90M
Box Office: $171M
Original Language: en
Themes
Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
based on novel or book, nasa, extraterrestrial technology, new mexico, prime number, radio wave, wormhole, fanatic, spirituality, religion, scientist, sabotage, ham radio, astronomy, alien contact
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Contact about?
- 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.
- Who directed Contact?
- Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis.
- Who stars in Contact?
- Contact stars Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner.
- How long is Contact?
- Contact has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is Contact?
- Contact is a Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Contact?
- Contact has a Filmori rating of 2.4/5 based on 5 ratings.
- What is the budget of Contact?
- Contact had a budget of $90M.
- How much did Contact gross?
- Contact grossed $171M worldwide.
- Where was Contact produced?
- Contact was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Contact?
- The themes of Contact include: Faith, Religion and Spirituality.