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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 system.
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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. It stars Jodie Foster as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, a SETI scientist who finds evidence of extraterrestrial life and is chosen to make first contact.
Dec 21, 2011 · 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.
Jul 11, 1997 · 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. Carl Sagan. Novel, Story. Robert Zemeckis. Director. James V. Hart.
Contact. Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey star in this gripping story of a radio astronomer who receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. 11,760 IMDb 7.5 2 h 29 min 1997. X-Ray PG. Drama · Science Fiction · Emotional · Philosophical. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy. HD $14.99. More purchase.
Jul 11, 1997 · Reviews. Contact. Roger Ebert July 11, 1997. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Do you think there are people on other planets?" "I don't know. But if it's just us, it would be an awful waste of space." -- Dialogue from "Contact"
