---
title: 'Contact (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Zemeckis'
released: '1997-07-11'
runtime_minutes: 144
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/contact-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118884/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Contact (1997)

1997 · PG · 144 min · Drama, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film co-produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl Sagan. 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. Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, John Hurt, Angela Bassett, Rob Lowe, Jake Busey, and David Morse co-star. It features the Very Large Array in New Mexico, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, the Mir space station, and the Space Coast surrounding Cape Canaveral.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Zemeckis](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-zemeckis)
- **Screenplay:** [Carl Sagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-sagan), [Ann Druyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-druyan), [Michael Goldenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-goldenberg), [James V. Hart](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-v-hart)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alan Silvestri](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-silvestri)
- **Producer:** [Steve Starkey](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-starkey)
- **Director of Photography:** [Don Burgess](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-burgess)
- **Editor:** [Arthur Schmidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-schmidt)

## Cast

- [William Fichtner](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-fichtner)
- [James Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-woods)
- [J. A. Preston](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-a-preston)
- [Natalie Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-allen)
- [Max Martini](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-martini)
- [Jodie Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodie-foster)
- [Jake Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jake-busey)
- [John Hurt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hurt)
- [David Morse](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-morse)
- [Jena Malone](https://cinepixo.com/people/jena-malone)
- [Robin Gammell](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-gammell)
- [Matthew McConaughey](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-mcconaughey)
- [Alex Veadov](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-veadov)
- [Steven Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-ford)
- [Bill Clinton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-clinton)

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/contact
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/contact-1997
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