Jodie Foster
Eleanor Ann 'Ellie' Arroway
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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.
Jul 11, 1997 · Contact is a movie about a scientist who finds evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence and receives a mysterious message from space. The movie explores the implications of the discovery, the reactions of different groups, and the personal journey of the main character.
- (294K)
- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Robert Zemeckis
- 1997-07-11
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In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star...
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- Robert Zemeckis
- PG
- Jodie Foster
Dec 21, 2011 · A film about an alien message and a space journey that challenges the intersection of science, politics and faith. Read Ebert's analysis of the plot, the characters, the themes and the director's vision.
When David Drumlin (Tom Skerritt) shuts-down the project, Ellie seeks for private funds to reopen her research in New Mexico. An anonymous millionaire provides the necessary funds and Ellie proceeds with her work. Four years later, she is contacted by alien forms from Vega that send a coded message.
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.
- 150 min
