Contact (1997) Full Cast & Crew

Ratings

62%

7.4

65%

Financials

Revenue: $171,120,329

Budget: $90,000,000

Profit: + $81,120,329

Movie Details

Tag Line: Take a journey to the heart of the universe.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 11, 1997

Rating: 2009-10-06

Run Time: 2h 30m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: South Side Amusement Company , Warner Bros. Pictures

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Main Cast

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Age : 61 | Popularity : 43%

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

Age : 54 | Popularity : 39%

James Woods

Michael Kitz

Age : 77 | Popularity : 24%

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Age : 77 | Popularity : 20%

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

Age : 90 | Popularity : 23%

William Fichtner

Kent

Age : 67 | Popularity : 38%

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Age : 70 | Popularity : 23%

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Age : 65 | Popularity : 43%

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Age : 61 | Popularity : 7%

Max Martini

Willie

Age : 54 | Popularity : 25%

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Age : 60 | Popularity : 19%

Jake Busey

Joseph

Age : 52 | Popularity : 22%

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Age : 80 | Popularity : 4%

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Age : 39 | Popularity : 40%

Sami Chester

Vernon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Timothy McNeil

Davio

Age : 66 | Popularity : 10%

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Henry Strozier

Minister

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Larry King

Age : 87 | Popularity : 11%

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Donna Kelley

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Leon Harris

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Claire Shipman

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Age : 63 | Popularity : 5%

Tabitha Soren

Age : 56 | Popularity : 3%

Geraldo Rivera

Age : 80 | Popularity : 5%

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Jay Leno

Age : 73 | Popularity : 14%

Natalie Allen

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robert D. Novak

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ann Druyan

Age : 74 | Popularity : 11%

Kathleen Kennedy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Leo Lee

Major Domo

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

David St. James

Joint Chief

Age : 76 | Popularity : 5%

Jill Dougherty

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

John Holliman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bobbie Battista

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Dee Dee Myers

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bryant Gumbel

Age : 75 | Popularity : 6%

Linden Soles

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Age : 67 | Popularity : 5%

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Age : 66 | Popularity : 15%

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Age : 65 | Popularity : 13%

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brian Alston

Communications

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mark Thomason

Security

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

José Rey

Controller #8

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Age : 62 | Popularity : 7%

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Age : 87 | Popularity : 10%

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bernard Shaw

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

Age : 47 | Popularity : 7%

Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 3%

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Age : 63 | Popularity : 6%

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 6%

Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Age : 61 | Popularity : 7%

Cassidy McMillan

Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Age : 52 | Popularity : 5%

Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Age : 91 | Popularity : 4%

Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Age : 61 | Popularity : 3%

Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Alan Silvestri
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Tom Johnson Randy Thom Gary Rizzo Dennis S. Sands
	Sound Effects Editor	Steve Boeddeker Teresa Eckton Douglas Murray Marian Wilde
	Dialogue Editor	Michael Silvers Ewa Sztompke Barbara McBane
	Foley Artist	Dennie Thorpe Catherine Harper
	Foley Mixer	Tony Eckert Tony Sereno
	Orchestrator	William Ross
	Sound Designer	Randy Thom
	Production Sound Mixer	William B. Kaplan
	Boom Operator	Earl Sampson
	ADR Mixer	Charleen Richards-Steeves
	Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Gary Rizzo
	Supervising Sound Editor	Phil Benson
	Assistant Sound Editor	Mary Works Kent Brown David Dresher Susan Popovic Stephen Kearney Andrew Cowitt Karen Harding
	Assistant Dialogue Editor	Mary Works
	First Assistant Sound Editor	Cheryl Nardi
	Music Editor	Kenneth Karman
	Supervising ADR Editor	Sue Fox
	ADR Editor	Lindakay Brown
	Foley Editor	Sara Bolder Mary Helen Leasman Bruce Lacey
	Sound Recordist	Randolph Saucedo
Directing	Director	Robert Zemeckis
	Second Unit Director	Steve Starkey
	First Assistant Director	Bruce Moriarty
	Second Assistant Director	Cellin Gluck Lucille OuYang
	Script Supervisor	Luca Kouimelis
	Second Second Assistant Director	Darin Rivetti Alison C. Rosa
Production	Producer	Robert Zemeckis Steve Starkey
	Casting	Victoria Burrows
	Executive Producer	Lynda Obst Joan Bradshaw
	Co-Producer	Carl Sagan Ann Druyan
	Unit Production Manager	Joan Bradshaw
	Associate Producer	Steven J. Boyd Rick Porras
	Casting Associate	Scot Boland
	Production Office Coordinator	Ines Mongil-Echandi
	Production Assistant	Nick Booth
	Additional Casting	Judith Bouley
	Assistant Accountant	Kevin Bowe
	Location Manager	Peggy Pridemore Paul Pav Luz Eneida Nuñez
	Assistant Location Manager	Kristin Dehnert
	Production Accountant	Allen E. Taylor
	Unit Manager	Nannette Rosa Collazo
	Casting Coordinator	Nikki Dalmau
	Production Coordinator	Darcy Fray
	Production Supervisor	Dawn Guinta
	Second Assistant Accountant	Robert Cable
	Location Assistant	Primrose Fukuchi
	Production Secretary	Carley A. Berkman
	Travel Coordinator	Judd Nissen
Camera	Director of Photography	Don Burgess
	Camera Operator	Nick Phillips Robert LaBonge Josh Bleibtreu
	Dolly Grip	Jeff 'Moose' Howery
	First Assistant Camera	Michael Condro Tony Rivetti Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr. Ned Martin
	Still Photographer	François Duhamel Michael Douglas Middleton
	Steadicam Operator	Mark O'Kane Gregory Lundsgaard
	Camera Technician	Steven J. Winslow
	Second Assistant Camera	Chad Rivetti Frank D. Parrish
	Key Grip	Steve Smith
	Assistant Camera	Clyde Miller
	Grip	James Conroy
	Best Boy Grip	Renton-Paul Medcalf
Editing	Editor	Arthur Schmidt
	Additional Editing	Harry Keramidas
	First Assistant Editor	Jeremiah O'Driscoll Carin-Anne Strohmaier R. Orlando Duenas
	Digital Color Timer	John Nicolard
	Color Timer	Bob Putynkowski
	Negative Cutter	Mo Henry
	Assistant Editor	Jana Lynn Gold
Art	Assistant Art Director	Doug J. Meerdink Brad Ricker Sally Thornton
	Art Direction	Lawrence A. Hubbs Bruce Crone
	Production Design	Ed Verreaux
	Property Master	Robin L. Miller
	Concept Artist	Steve Burg
	Set Designer	Dean Wolcott Easton Michael Smith Josh Lusby Kristen Pratt Evelyne Barbier Mariko Braswell James F. Claytor Sr.
	Set Decoration	Michael Taylor
	Art Department Assistant	John B. Josselyn
	Greensman	Frank McEldowney Hap Weaver
	Art Department Coordinator	Beth Bernstein
	Construction Coordinator	Michael Diersing
	Construction Foreman	Scott E. Handt Jerrold F. Brooks
	Leadman	David Manhan
	Conceptual Design	George Denes Suhayda
	Set Buyer	Carl Catanese
	Swing	Christopher Casey
	Location Scout	Kathleen Beall
	Standby Painter	Robert E. Denne
	Storyboard Artist	Darryl Henley
	Title Designer	Nina Saxon
	Set Dresser	Sara Gardner-Gail
	Graphic Designer	Doreen Austria
	Assistant Property Master	Clifton T. Cooper
	Conceptual Illustrator	Richard Kriegler
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Joanna Johnston
	Prosthetic Makeup Artist	Keith VanderLaan
	Makeup Artist	Deborah La Mia Denaver Margaret E. Elliott Jean-Luc Russier Roxanna Floyd Barbara Lacy
	Prosthetics	Gary Archer
	Hairstylist	Frances Mathias Carolyn Elias Audrey L. Anzures Janice Alexander Vivian McAteer
	Costume Supervisor	Pamela Wise Betty Brikowski
	Key Makeup Artist	Hallie D'Amore
	Set Costumer	Kenn Smiley Steve Ellsworth Patricia Bercsi Taryn Weaver
	Key Hair Stylist	Kathryn Blondell
	Costumer	Hope Slepak
	Assistant Costume Designer	Jessica Fasman
	Costume Illustrator	Robin Richesson
	Tailor	Gerardo Rosette
	Key Costumer	Nigel Boyd
Visual Effects	Additional Visual Effects	Peter Jackson
	Digital Compositors	Tim Alexander
	Visual Effects Producer	Debbie Denise Julia Frey C. Marie Davis Mark S. Miller
	Senior Visual Effects Supervisor	Ken Ralston Michael L. Fink
	Visual Effects Supervisor	Stephen Rosenbaum Kenneth Jones Ariel Velasco-Shaw Lauren Alexandra Ritchie Joe Matza
	CG Artist	Joel Aron Robert Weaver Gregor Lakner
	Special Effects Supervisor	Allen Hall
	Visual Effects Production Manager	Mimi Medel
	Visual Effects Compositor	Kelly Granite
	Matchmove Supervisor	Charlie Clavadetscher
	Visual Effects Coordinator	Theresa Corrao
	3D Artist	Timothy Wilcox
	Digital Compositor	John Rauh Jeff Doran Jean François Fontaine
	Compositing Supervisor	M. Scott McKee Stephen Kennedy Bart Giovanetti
	24 Frame Playback	Mark Marcum Ira Toles Mark Wineman
	Mechanical Designer	Jeff Deyoe
	3D Animator	Spencer Knapp Geoffrey Harvey Dylan Robinson
	Roto Supervisor	Mary Nelson
	Rotoscoping Artist	Gimo Chanphianamvong Maura Alvarez Joanie Karnowski Aaron Smith Lisa Kahatriya
	VFX Director of Photography	David Stump
Lighting	Chief Lighting Technician	Steven C. McGee
	Gaffer	David Morton
	Rigging Grip	Rand R. Vargas
	Assistant Chief Lighting Technician	William Cueto
	Electrician	Dave Mikutsky Douglas W. Smith
Writing	Screenplay	James V. Hart Michael Goldenberg
	Novel	Carl Sagan
	Story	Carl Sagan Ann Druyan
Crew	Stunt Coordinator	Bud Davis
	Stunts	Jay Caputo Lynn Salvatori Kim Robert Koscki Jill Stokesberry Dan Plum
	Dialect Coach	Tim Monich
	CG Supervisor	Jerome Chen Matt Aitken Ron Brinkmann
	Visual Effects Art Director	Martin A. Kline
	Set Production Assistant	Michelle Vogler
	Special Effects Assistant	Charlie Bonilla
	Video Assist Operator	David Presley Michael Noles
	Aerial Coordinator	Kevin LaRosa
	Visual Effects Editor	Michael McGovern Heather J. Morrison Kosta Saric Dawn Llewellyn J.W. Kompare
	Unit Publicist	Jane E. Russell
	Transportation Coordinator	Joel Marrow
	Sequence Supervisor	David Jones Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn Jay Redd Sam Richards Laurence Treweek
	Special Effects	Marzette Bonar
	Special Effects Coordinator	Eric Cook
	Production Controller	Allen E. Taylor
	Digital Effects Producer	Craig A. Mumma
	Set Medic	Jeff Johnson
	Special Effects Technician	Roland Blancaflor
	Temp Sound Editor	Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
	Transportation Captain	Randy Cantor Kirk A. Holland
	Projection	Edward J. Ertel
	Propmaker	Wayne Eaton
	Craft Service	John Wright
	Pyrotechnician	John P. Cazin
	Software Engineer	Rob Engle
	Driver	Dan Brizendine
	Stand In	Michael Egan
	Carpenter	Thomas C. Mentzer
	Digital Effects Supervisor	Victor Jimenez
	Technical Supervisor	Bill Feightner
	Transportation Co-Captain	David Diaz
	Cableman	Peggy Names
Department	Role	Name