Film
Contact (1997)
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction· Directed by Robert Zemeckis· 150 min
Overview
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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- A message from deep space. Who will be the first to go? A journey to the heart of the universe.
- 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.
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- Get ready for human's biggest discovery ever!
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- From the Academy Award-winning director of "Forrest Gump" and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Contact" take you on a journey to the heart of the universe
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- If it's just us, it seems like an awful waste of space.
Connections
Top billing
- Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway
- Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss
- James Woods as Michael Kitz
- John Hurt as S. R. Hadden
- Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin