Contact 1997 · USA · 150 minutes · PG · Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 26 nominations. psychological sci-fi Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods Director: Robert Zemeckis If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space. Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. Tags: space travel, child prodigies, benign aliens 7.5 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space. Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. Tags: space travel, child prodigies, benign aliens Watch Contact trailer Starring of Contact Jodie Foster as Eleanor Arroway Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss James Woods as Michael Kitz John Hurt as S. R. Hadden Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin William Fichtner as Kent Clark David Morse as Ted Arroway Angela Bassett as Rachel Constantine Geoffrey Blake as Fisher Max Martini as Willie Rob Lowe as Richard Rank Jake Busey as Joseph Jena Malone as Young Ellie Tucker Smallwood as Mission Director Sami Chester as Vernon Henry Strozier as Minister Haynes Brooke as Drumlin Aide Timothy McNeil as Davio Laura Elena Surillo as Cantina Woman Michael Chaban as Hadden Suit Larry King as Himself Thomas Garner as Ian Broderick Conroy Chino as KOB-TV Reporter Dan Gifford as Jeremy Roth Vance Valencia as Senator Valencia Donna Kelley as Herself Leon Harris as Himself Claire Shipman as Herself Behrooz Afrakhan as Middle Eastern Anchor Saemi Nakamura as Japanese Anchor Maria Celeste Arraras as Latina Anchor Tabitha Soren as Herself Geraldo Rivera as Himself Ian Whitcomb as British Anchor Jay Leno as Himself Michael Albala as Decryption Hacker Ned Netterville as Decryption Expert Leo Lee as Major Domo William Jordan as Chairman of Joint Chiefs David St. James as Joint Chief Steven Ford as Major Russell Alexander Zemeckis as Major Russells Son Janie Peterson as Major Russells Daughter Philippe Bergeron as French Committee Member Jennifer Balgobin as Dr. Patel Anthony Hamilton as British Committee Member Rebecca T. Beucler as NASA Public Relations Marc Macaulay as NASA Technician Jeffery Thomas Johnson as Mechnical Jeffery Thomas Johnson as Mechanical Yuji Okumoto as Electrical Storyline of Contact Contact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality. Genre: drama, mystery, sci-fi, thriller, science fiction Theme: space travel, child prodigies, benign aliens Mood: other dimensions Attribute: high production values Certification: Parental Guidance Suggested Flag: adult situations, profanity, violence, watch with your teen MPA rating: PG Award: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 26 nominations. Budget: 90000000 Rating of Contact 7.5 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Contact Write your review or comment