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.
as Ellie Arroway
as Palmer Joss
as Michael Kitz
as S. R. Hadden
as David Drumlin
as Kent
as Ted Arroway
as Rachel Constantine
as Fisher
as Willie
as Richard Rank
as Joseph
as Mission Director
as Young Ellie
as Vernon
as Davio
as Cantina Woman
as Minister
as Larry King
as Ian Broderick
as KOB-TV Reporter
as Jeremy Roth
as Senator Valencia
as Donna Kelley
as Leon Harris
as Claire Shipman
as Middle Eastern Anchor
as Japanese Anchor
as Latina Anchor
as Tabitha Soren
as Geraldo Rivera
as British Anchor
as Jay Leno
as Natalie Allen
as Robert D. Novak
as Geraldine A. Ferraro
as Ann Druyan
as Kathleen Kennedy
as Decryption Hacker
as Decryption Expert
as Major Domo
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
as Joint Chief
as Jill Dougherty
as Drumlin Aide
as John Holliman
as Bobbie Battista
as Dee Dee Myers
as Bryant Gumbel
as Linden Soles
as Major Russell
as Major Russell's Son
as Major Russell's Daughter
as French Committee Member
as Dr. Patel
as British Committee Member
as NASA Public Relations
as NASA Technician
as Voice of NASA (voice)
as Mechanical
as Electrical
as Dynamics
as Communications
as Pad Leader
as Security
as Controller #8
as New VLA Technician
as Russian Cosmonaut
as Scientist
as Project Official
as Mission Doctor
as Japanese Ensign
as Bernard Shaw
as Japanese Tech #1
as Japanese Tech #2
as Life Support
as Dynamics #2
as Woman Senator
as Reporter #5
as Reporter #6
as School Boy
as White House Official (uncredited)
as NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
as Four-Star General (uncredited)
as Senate Observer (uncredited)
as Robert Hand (uncredited)
as Scientist (uncredited)
as White House Official (uncredited)
as Press Reporter (uncredited)
as Protester (uncredited)
as Supporter (uncredited)
as Hadden Suit (uncredited)
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
as Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
as IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
as Monk (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Controller (uncredited)
as TV Interviewer (uncredited)
as Astronaut (uncredited)
as Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
as Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Press Secretary (uncredited)
as Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Family Exchange (uncredited)
as Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Senator (uncredited)
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
as Security Guard (uncredited)
as Senate Hearing (uncredited)
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Army Officer (uncredited)
as Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
as News Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
as Protester (uncredited)
as Believer #1 (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
