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Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 1998 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Science Fiction Film. 1998 Winner Saturn Award. Best Actress. Jodie Foster. 1998 Winner Saturn Award. Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress. Jena Malone.
The film grossed over $171 million worldwide. It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and several Saturn Awards. Oops something went wrong: Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan.
Jul 11, 1997 · 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. A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth.
A key element of the film involves Congressional hearings to determine who should be the astronaut aboard the ship. Although an international team of candidates has been selected, the cost of the ship has mostly been paid by the U. S., and for political reasons the astronaut will be American.
Subject: communication with extraterrestrial intelligence, extraterrestrial life, faith, first contact fiction, religion, science. Time Period: 1990s. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Contact (1997) - Robert Zemeckis on AllMovie.
Dec 5, 2007 · Robert Zemeckis was riding high with Oscar® wins for Best Picture and Best Director for Forrest Gump (1994) when he chose Contact as his follow-up picture in 1997. Based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer and author Carl Sagan, it was a rare Hollywood attempt to create serious science fiction cinema.
