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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 · Jodie Foster stars as a SETI scientist who discovers a mysterious signal from Vega and faces a dilemma of faith and science. IMDb provides cast and crew information, trivia, reviews, ratings, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Robert Zemeckis
- 1997-07-11
Find out who starred in the sci-fi film Contact, directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on Carl Sagan's novel. See the full cast and crew list, including Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, and more.
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.
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
A summary of the plot of the sci-fi film Contact, starring Jodie Foster as a radio astronomer who receives a message from extraterrestrial intelligence. The message contains a blueprint for a mysterious machine that could transport someone to Vega, and a panel of experts must decide who should go.
Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
