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Release Date:
11 July 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Get ready to take a chance on something that just might end up being the most profoundly impactful moment for humanity, for the history... of history. more
Plot:
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious machine. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 8 wins
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16 nominations
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(39 articles)
Contact on Blu-Ray
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Diamond in the Rough
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jena Malone | ... | Young Ellie |
 | David Morse | ... | Ted Arroway |
 | Jodie Foster | ... | Eleanor Arroway |
 | Geoffrey Blake | ... | Fisher |
 | William Fichtner | ... | Kent |
 | Sami Chester | ... | Vernon (as SaMi Chester) |
| Timothy McNeil | ... | Davio |
| Laura Elena Surillo | ... | Cantina Woman |
 | Matthew McConaughey | ... | Palmer Joss |
 | Tom Skerritt | ... | David Drumlin |
| Henry Strozier | ... | Minister |
| Michael Chaban | ... | Hadden Suit |
 | Max Martini | ... | Willie (as Maximilian Martini) |
 | Larry King | ... | Himself |
 | Thomas Garner | ... | Ian Broderick |
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Rated PG for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality.
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150 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #35448) |
Iceland:12 |
Brazil:12 |
South Korea:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-12/9 |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:7 |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG
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People in the crowds at the end of the movie seem to be wearing the same exact shade of blue. According to the DVD commentary with the director and producer, that shade is the "machine consortium blue" (a blue used in the film by the corporate ID of the consortium which builds the huge travel devices). It is supposed to suggest that those people believe in Dr Arroway's story as the main theme of the movie is "belief".
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Errors in geography: During opening pull-back scene, our Solar System is incorrectly shown to be nearer to the center of the Milky Way than it actually is. Also, the M16 Nebula that we pass through (the three gaseous columns) are shown as we see them from Earth, and not "backwards" as it should appear.
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Spoofed in "South Park: Tsst (#10.7)" (2006)
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So many movies out there are pure drivel. They use sex, or shock, or sex to sell two hours of something that in no way contributes to our existence; be it inspiration, knowledge or spiritual awakening.
Contact is an exceptional example of a movie that DESERVES to exist. From the spectactular beginning shot that shows us just how small we are in a world that once thought the universe was made for, and around, mankind; to its realistic conclusion that any X-Phile would expect to happen: this movie appeals to our humanity, intelligence and sense of adventure.
One of the greatest realisations that the movie will guide you to is that what we search for in outer space is actually in our own backyards. We are cut off from each other and sci-fi tries to quell our loneliness with ideas that we'll meet E.T. and wont feel so lonely in our existence. But were AREN'T alone... we have each other.
I never get tired of watching this movie, though I wish they brought out a packed special edition DVD full of behind the scene effects and the like.