
Contact
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.
ReleasedJul 11, 1997
Budget$90M
Box Office$171M

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Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
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Rob Lowe
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Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
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