Contact

Released Date
July 11, 1997
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Genre
Sci-Fi
Budget
$90,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$100,920,329 + $70,200,000 = $171,120,329
60
Rob Lowe

as Richard Rank

54
Matthew McConaughey

as Palmer Joss

65
Angela Bassett

as Rachel Constantine

61
Jodie Foster

as Dr. Eleanor

1940-2017
John Hurt

as S. R. Hadden

77
James Woods

as Michael Kitz

1934-1996
Carl Sagan

as Novelist

67
William Fichtner

as Kent Clarke

52
Jake Busey

as Joseph

70
David Morse

as Theodore Arroway

90
Tom Skerritt

as Dr. David Drumlin

54
Max Martini

as Willie

About Contact

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

About

After years of research, a scientist finally makes contact with an extraterrestrial life source during a mysterious radio emission from space. The movie stars Jodie FosterMatthew McConaugheyJames WoodsTom SkerrittWilliam FichtnerJohn HurtAngela BassettRob LoweDavid Morse and Jake Busey.

Trivia

The movie grossed over $171 million in box office sales. It was based on the 1985 novel of the same name written by Carl Sagan. The film was directed and produced by award-winning director Robert Zemeckis. Actress Jodie Foster received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Motion Picture for her work in the picture.