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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.

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Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
James Woods
James Woods
Michael Kitz
John Hurt
John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
Kent
David Morse
David Morse
Ted Arroway
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
Max Martini
Max Martini
Willie
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
Jake Busey
Jake Busey
Joseph
Tucker Smallwood
Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director
Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Young Ellie
Sami Chester
Sami Chester
Vernon

DirectorCandice T. Cain

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Release dateJul 11 1997

Runtime2 hours 30 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish

Production companiesSouth Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

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