Released:
1997-07-11

Overview:
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

Runtime:
2h 30min

Genre:
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

• Cast:
• 
  Jodie Foster
  as
  Ellie Arroway
• 
  Matthew McConaughey
  as
  Palmer Joss
• 
  James Woods
  as
  Michael Kitz
• 
  John Hurt
  as
  S. R. Hadden
• 
  Tom Skerritt
  as
  David Drumlin