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Contact (1997)

"If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space."

TMDb Score

74

PG 2 hr 30 minJul 11th, 1997Mystery, Drama, Science Fiction

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.

DirectorRobert Zemeckis

StarringJodie FosterMatthew McConaugheyJames Woods

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Cast & Crew

as Eleanor Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

as Michael Kitz

as S. R. Hadden

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 11th, 1997

On DVD & Blu-ray:December 30th, 1997 - Buy DVD

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures, South Side Amusement Company

Contact on the Web:Official Website, Facebook

Movie Tags:religion, spirituality, scientist, nasa

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