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Contact

Name: Contact
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 1997-07-11
Duration: 150 min
Cast: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt

Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

1997 2h 30m 7.5 rated Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

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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Starring

Jodie Foster Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss

James Woods Michael Kitz

John Hurt S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt David Drumlin

William Fichtner Kent

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Director

Robert Zemeckis

Studios

South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

Release

1997-07-11

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