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Contact (1997)

Jul 11, 1997 · 2h 30m

7.5/10 TMDB user score
5,255 votes on TMDB

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.

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  • 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
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  • Sami Chester Vernon
  • Timothy McNeil Davio

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