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Contact

  • 19971997
  • PGPG
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
279K
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Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
Blu-Ray trailer for this science fiction film starring Jodie Foster
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Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
279K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,522
120
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • James V. Hart(screenplay by)
    • Michael Goldenberg(screenplay by)
    • Carl Sagan(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Tom Skerritt
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • James V. Hart(screenplay by)
    • Michael Goldenberg(screenplay by)
    • Carl Sagan(based on the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Jodie Foster
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Tom Skerritt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 774User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
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    Jodie Foster in Contact (1997)
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
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    Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, and Jena Malone in Contact (1997)

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    Jodie Foster
    Jodie Foster
    • Eleanor Arroway
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Palmer Joss
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • David Drumlin
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • S.R. Hadden
    Jena Malone
    Jena Malone
    • Young Ellie
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Ted Arroway
    Geoffrey Blake
    Geoffrey Blake
    • Fisher
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • Kent
    Sami Chester
    • Vernon
    • (as SaMi Chester)
    Timothy McNeil
    Timothy McNeil
    • Davio
    Laura Elena Surillo
    • Cantina Woman
    Henry Strozier
    Henry Strozier
    • Minister
    Max Martini
    Max Martini
    • Willie
    • (as Maximilian Martini)
    Larry King
    Larry King
    • Larry King
    Thomas Garner
    Thomas Garner
    • Ian Broderick
    Conroy Chino
    • KOB-TV Reporter
    Dan Gifford
    Dan Gifford
    • Jeremy Roth
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Michael Kitz
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • James V. Hart(screenplay by)
      • Michael Goldenberg(screenplay by)
      • Carl Sagan(based on the novel by) (based on the story by)
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    • Trivia
      Author and producer Carl Sagan died during production. He was reportedly taking great care to ensure that science was accurately depicted in this movie.
    • Goofs
      Walkie-talkies and cell phones are not allowed near a radio telescope array. They would overpower the array, making it useless.
    • Quotes

      Alien: You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other.

    • Crazy credits
      "For Carl"
    • Connections
      Edited into Zaum - Andare a parare: Lo spazio dell'orbita (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Who Needs Wings to Fly
      Written by Dominic Frontiere and Sid Wayne

    User reviews774

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    8/10
    WOW!!!! There is Intelligence in Hollywood!
    My only regret about CONTACT is that I didn't see it in a theater.

    This movie works on so many levels. It is a fabulously balanced concoction of thrills, suspense, action, politics, acting & characterization, awe, and...(ahem)...INTELLIGENCE! (And not just the alien kind!)

    Some have compared this movie to 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY...with, perhaps, some justification. There certainly are more than just passing similarities. However, whereas 2001 relied on hardware to (almost) the exclusion of all else and placed a greater emphasis on "spectacle", CONTACT strives for more substance on the human and sociological level. It touches one's emotions in a way that most movies never attempt to, much less succeed. In this, CONTACT could just as well be compared to Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, E.T. But whereas E.T. was meant to wake up the "child" in us, CONTACT succeeds in waking us to the next level! This most definitely is THE movie for BRAINIACS!

    I rate CONTACT a STRONG 8 out of 10.
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    • Aaron_Al
    • Dec 24, 1998

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1997 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Warner Bros. (United States)
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
      • Russian
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    • Filming locations
      • Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • South Side Amusement Company
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    • 2 hours 30 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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