Overview
Plot
A radio astronomer picks up the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever received on Earth. As world powers race to decode the message and decide what to do, she faces difficult choices between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
- Directors
- Robert Zemeckis
- Cast
- Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini, Rob Lowe, Jake Busey, Tucker Smallwood, Jena Malone, Sami Chester, Timothy McNeil, Laura Elena Surillo, Henry Strozier, Larry King, Thomas Garner
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Release date
- 1997-07-11
- Studios
- South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Contact Plot and Cast
A radio astronomer detects the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. While global powers scramble to decipher the message and settle on a course of action, she must weigh difficult decisions involving her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
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