About Contact
- Released on July 11, 1997
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.
Full Cast of Contact
Jena Malone plays Young Ellie
David Morse plays Ted Arroway
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Timothy McNeil plays Davio
Laura Elena Surillo plays Cantina Woman
Matthew McConaughey plays Palmer Joss
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Max Martini plays Willie
Larry King plays Larry King
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Conroy Chino plays KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford plays Jeremy Roth
James Woods plays Michael Kitz
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Angela Bassett plays Rachel Constantine
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Leon Harris plays Leon Harris
Claire Shipman plays Claire Shipman
Behrooz Afrakhan plays Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura plays Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras plays Latina Anchor
Tabitha Soren plays Tabitha Soren
Geraldo Rivera plays Geraldo Rivera
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Jay Leno plays Jay Leno
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Robert D. Novak plays Robert D. Novak
Geraldine A. Ferraro plays Geraldine A. Ferraro
Ann Druyan plays Ann Druyan
Rob Lowe plays Richard Rank
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Michael Albala plays Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville plays Decryption Expert
Leo Lee plays Major Domo
John Hurt plays S. R. Hadden
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David St. James plays Joint Chief
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Haynes Brooke plays Drumlin Aide
John Holliman plays John Holliman
Bobbie Battista plays Bobbie Battista
Dee Dee Myers plays Dee Dee Myers
Bryant Gumbel plays Bryant Gumbel
Linden Soles plays Linden Soles
Steven Ford plays Major Russell
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Janie Peterson plays Major Russell's Daughter
Philippe Bergeron plays French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin plays Dr. Patel
Anthony Hamilton plays British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler plays NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay plays NASA Technician
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Tucker Smallwood plays Mission Director
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Yuji Okumoto plays Electrical
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Brian Alston plays Communications
Rob Elk plays Pad Leader
Mark Thomason plays Security
José Rey plays Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh plays New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov plays Russian Cosmonaut
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Robin Gammell plays Project Official
Richardson Morse plays Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura plays Japanese Ensign
Bernard Shaw plays Bernard Shaw
Mak Takano plays Japanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka plays Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao plays Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters plays Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong plays Woman Senator
Jim Hild plays Reporter #5
William L. Thomas plays Reporter #6
Diego Montoya plays School Boy
Jonathan Adler plays White House Official (uncredited)
Robert Aguilar Jr. plays NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
Mark Bailey plays Four-Star General (uncredited)
Matt Bennett plays Senate Observer (uncredited)
Tony Boldi plays Robert Hand (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer plays Scientist (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer was born on March 10, 1960 and is currently 64 years old.
See Christopher Boyer's other roles →Christine Brady plays White House Official (uncredited)
Ray Buffer plays Press Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Byrne plays Protester (uncredited)
Candice T. Cain plays Supporter (uncredited)
Michael Chaban plays Hadden Suit (uncredited)
Aixa Clemente plays President's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Clinton plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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See Bill Clinton's other roles →Derrick Damions plays Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Elaina Erika Davis plays Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Joey Dente plays Factory Worker (uncredited)
Michael Egan plays IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
Jeff Elmore plays Monk (uncredited)
Pamela Fischer plays Pedestrian (uncredited)
Carl Gilliard plays Controller (uncredited)
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See Carl Gilliard's other roles →William B. Kaplan plays TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Boris Lee Krutonog plays Astronaut (uncredited)
Ming Lo plays Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
Sunshine Logroño plays Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Denise Loveday plays Press Secretary (uncredited)
Neal Matarazzo plays Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
Neal Matarazzo was born on June 8, 1962 and is currently 62 years old.
See Neal Matarazzo's other roles →Cassidy McMillan plays Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)
Bill Miller plays Reporter (uncredited)
Molly Mueller plays Family Exchange (uncredited)
Paul L. Nolan plays Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Marisa Petroro plays Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
Errica Poindexter plays Police Officer (uncredited)
J.A. Preston plays Senator (uncredited)
Frank Principe plays Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Billy Quinn plays Security Guard (uncredited)
Thomas Reid plays Senate Hearing (uncredited)
Leo Rogstad plays Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Russell Sanderlin Sr. plays Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Silva plays Army Officer (uncredited)
John A. Taylor plays Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
Todd Thompson plays News Reporter (uncredited)
Cenk Uygur plays Reporter (uncredited)
Holly Cross Vagley plays Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Eric Alan Wendell plays Protester (uncredited)
Delaney Williams plays Believer #1 (uncredited)
Gregory L. Williams plays Extra (uncredited)
Crew of Contact
Discover the backstage crew of Contact →
- Jena Malone
- David Morse
- Jodie Foster
- Geoffrey Blake
- William Fichtner
- Sami Chester
- Timothy McNeil
- Laura Elena Surillo
- Matthew McConaughey
- Tom Skerritt
- Henry Strozier
- Max Martini
- Larry King
- Thomas Garner
- Conroy Chino
- Dan Gifford
- James Woods
- Vance Valencia
- Angela Bassett
- Donna Kelley
- Leon Harris
- Claire Shipman
- Behrooz Afrakhan
- Saemi Nakamura
- Maria Celeste Arraras
- Tabitha Soren
- Geraldo Rivera
- Ian Whitcomb
- Jay Leno
- Natalie Allen
- Robert D. Novak
- Geraldine A. Ferraro
- Ann Druyan
- Rob Lowe
- Jake Busey
- Kathleen Kennedy
- Michael Albala
- Ned Netterville
- Leo Lee
- John Hurt
- William Jordan
- David St. James
- Jill Dougherty
- Haynes Brooke
- John Holliman
- Bobbie Battista
- Dee Dee Myers
- Bryant Gumbel
- Linden Soles
- Steven Ford
- Alexander Zemeckis
- Janie Peterson
- Philippe Bergeron
- Jennifer Balgobin
- Anthony Hamilton
- Rebecca T. Beucler
- Marc Macaulay
- Pamela Wilsey
- Tucker Smallwood
- Jeffery Thomas Johnson
- Yuji Okumoto
- Gerry Griffin
- Brian Alston
- Rob Elk
- Mark Thomason
- José Rey
- Todd Patrick Breaugh
- Alex Veadov
- Alice Kushida
- Robin Gammell
- Richardson Morse
- Seiji Okamura
- Bernard Shaw
- Mak Takano
- Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
- Catherine Dao
- Kristoffer Ryan Winters
- Valorie Armstrong
- Jim Hild
- William L. Thomas
- Diego Montoya
- Jonathan Adler
- Robert Aguilar Jr.
- Mark Bailey
- Matt Bennett
- Tony Boldi
- Christopher Boyer
- Christine Brady
- Ray Buffer
- Mark Byrne
- Candice T. Cain
- Michael Chaban
- Aixa Clemente
- Bill Clinton
- Derrick Damions
- Elaina Erika Davis
- Joey Dente
- Michael Egan
- Jeff Elmore
- Pamela Fischer
- Carl Gilliard
- William B. Kaplan
- Boris Lee Krutonog
- Ming Lo
- Sunshine Logroño
- Denise Loveday
- Neal Matarazzo
- Cassidy McMillan
- Bill Miller
- Molly Mueller
- Paul L. Nolan
- Marisa Petroro
- Errica Poindexter
- J.A. Preston
- Frank Principe
- Billy Quinn
- Thomas Reid
- Leo Rogstad
- Russell Sanderlin Sr.
- Frank Silva
- John A. Taylor
- Todd Thompson
- Cenk Uygur
- Holly Cross Vagley
- Eric Alan Wendell
- Delaney Williams
- Gregory L. Williams