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"Take a journey to the heart of the universe."

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.

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

James Woods

James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

Kent

David Morse

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini

Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

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Sami Chester

Vernon

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Timothy McNeil

Davio

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Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

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Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

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Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

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Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

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Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

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Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

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Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

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Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

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Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

David St. James

Joint Chief

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Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

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John Holliman

John Holliman

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Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

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Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Steven Ford

Major Russell

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Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

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Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

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Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

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Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

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Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

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Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

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Brian Alston

Communications

Rob Elk

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

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Mark Thomason

Security

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José Rey

Controller #8

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Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

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Alice Kushida

Scientist

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Project Official

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Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

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Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

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Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Catherine Dao

Life Support

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Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

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Jim Hild

Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

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Diego Montoya

School Boy

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Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

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Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

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Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

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Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

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Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

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Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

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Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

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Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

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Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

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Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

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Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

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Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

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Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

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William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

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Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

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Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

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Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

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Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

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Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

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Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

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Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

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John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

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Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

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Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

Crew
Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Novel

James V. Hart

James V. Hart

Screenplay

Michael Goldenberg

Michael Goldenberg

Screenplay

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Don Burgess

Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Arthur Schmidt

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Producer

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Joanna Johnston

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

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Janice Alexander

Hairstylist

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Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

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Hallie D'Amore

Key Makeup Artist

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Barbara Lacy

Makeup Artist

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Alison C. Rosa

Second Second Assistant Director

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Andrew Cowitt

Assistant Sound Editor

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David Dresher

Assistant Sound Editor

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Karen Harding

Assistant Sound Editor

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Stephen Kearney

Assistant Sound Editor

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Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

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Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

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Peggy Names

Cableman

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Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

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Sara Bolder

Foley Editor

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Bruce Lacey

Foley Editor

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Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

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Tony Sereno

Foley Mixer

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Ira Toles

24 Frame Playback

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Mark Wineman

24 Frame Playback

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Douglas W. Smith

Electrician

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Ned Martin

First Assistant Camera

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Tony Rivetti Sr.

First Assistant Camera

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Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

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Chad Rivetti

Second Assistant Camera

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Sara Gardner-Gail

Set Dresser

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John P. Cazin

Pyrotechnician

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Spencer Knapp

3D Animator

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Dylan Robinson

3D Animator

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Geoffrey Harvey

3D Animator

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Stephen Kennedy

Compositing Supervisor

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M. Scott McKee

Compositing Supervisor

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Joel Aron

CG Artist

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Gregor Lakner

CG Artist

Robert Weaver

Robert Weaver

CG Artist

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Ron Brinkmann

CG Supervisor

Jerome Chen

Jerome Chen

CG Supervisor

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John Rauh

Digital Compositor

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Jeff Doran

Digital Compositor

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Jean François Fontaine

Digital Compositor

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David Stump

VFX Director of Photography

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Gimo Chanphianamvong

Rotoscoping Artist

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Joanie Karnowski

Rotoscoping Artist

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Aaron Smith

Rotoscoping Artist

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Lisa Kahatriya

Rotoscoping Artist

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Mary Nelson

Roto Supervisor

Ken Ralston

Ken Ralston

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

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Dawn Llewellyn

Visual Effects Editor

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

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John Wright

Craft Service

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Ed Verreaux

Production Design

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Bruce Crone

Art Direction

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Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art Direction

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Michael Taylor

Set Decoration

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Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

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Audrey L. Anzures

Hairstylist

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Carolyn Elias

Hairstylist

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

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Roxanna Floyd

Makeup Artist

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Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup Artist

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Jean-Luc Russier

Makeup Artist

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Beth Bernstein

Art Department Coordinator

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Doug J. Meerdink

Assistant Art Director

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Sally Thornton

Assistant Art Director

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Brad Ricker

Assistant Art Director

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Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

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Scott E. Handt

Construction Foreman

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Jerrold F. Brooks

Construction Foreman

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Marzette Bonar

Special Effects

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Frank McEldowney

Greensman

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Hap Weaver

Greensman

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David Manhan

Leadman

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Evelyne Barbier

Set Designer

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Mariko Braswell

Set Designer

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James F. Claytor Sr.

Set Designer

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Josh Lusby

Set Designer

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Kristen Pratt

Set Designer

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Easton Michael Smith

Set Designer

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Dean Wolcott

Set Designer

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Phil Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Steve Boeddeker

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

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Teresa Eckton

Sound Effects Editor

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Douglas Murray

Sound Effects Editor

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Marian Wilde

Sound Effects Editor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Rizzo

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dennis Sands

Dennis Sands

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Eric Cook

Special Effects Coordinator

Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

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C. Marie Davis

Visual Effects Producer

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Debbie Denise

Visual Effects Producer

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Julia Rivas Frey

Visual Effects Producer

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Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Sequence Supervisor

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David Jones

Sequence Supervisor

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Mark S. Miller

Visual Effects Producer

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Jay Redd

Sequence Supervisor

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Sam Richards

Sequence Supervisor

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Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Laurence Treweek

Sequence Supervisor

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Kosta Saric

Visual Effects Editor

Stephen Rosenbaum

Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Heather J. Morrison

Visual Effects Editor

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Michael McGovern

Visual Effects Editor

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Joe Matza

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Kenneth Jones

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

Stunt Coordinator

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Josh Bleibtreu

Camera Operator

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Robert LaBonge

Camera Operator

Nick Phillips

Nick Phillips

Camera Operator

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Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

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Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

François Duhamel

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

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Michael Douglas Middleton

Still Photographer

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Michael Noles

Video Assist Operator

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David Presley

Video Assist Operator

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Steven J. Winslow

Camera Technician

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Rand R. Vargas

Rigging Grip

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Betty Brikowski

Costume Supervisor

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Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

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Patricia Bercsi

Set Costumer

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Steve Ellsworth

Set Costumer

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Kenn Smiley

Set Costumer

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Taryn Weaver

Set Costumer

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R. Orlando Duenas

First Assistant Editor

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Jeremiah O'Driscoll

First Assistant Editor

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Carin-Anne Strohmaier

First Assistant Editor

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Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

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Joel Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

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Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

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Luz Eneida Nuñez

Location Manager

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Paul Pav

Location Manager

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Peggy Pridemore

Location Manager

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Jane E. Russell

Unit Publicist

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Allen E. Taylor

Production Accountant

Tim Monich

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

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Steven J. Boyd

Associate Producer

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Joan Bradshaw

Executive Producer

Lynda Obst

Lynda Obst

Executive Producer

Rick Porras

Rick Porras

Associate Producer

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Co-Producer

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Allen Hall

Special Effects Supervisor

Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Story

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Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

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John B. Josselyn

Art Department Assistant

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George Denes Suhayda

Conceptual Design

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Kathleen Beall

Location Scout

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Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

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Michael Condro

First Assistant Camera

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Steve Smith

Key Grip

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James Conroy

Grip

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Kevin LaRosa

Aerial Coordinator

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Jessica Fasman

Assistant Costume Designer

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Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

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Keith VanderLaan

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

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Thomas C. Mentzer

Carpenter

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Victor Jimenez

Digital Effects Supervisor

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Dan Brizendine

Driver

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Allen E. Taylor

Production Controller

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Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production Office Coordinator

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Edward J. Ertel

Projection

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Wayne Eaton

Propmaker

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Jeff Johnson

Set Medic

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Michelle Vogler

Set Production Assistant

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Rob Engle

Software Engineer

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Randolph Saucedo

Sound Recordist

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Michael Egan

Stand In

Jay Caputo

Jay Caputo

Stunts

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Bill Feightner

Technical Supervisor

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Randy Cantor

Transportation Captain

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David Diaz

Transportation Co-Captain

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Joan Bradshaw

Unit Production Manager

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Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

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Dave Mikutsky

Electrician

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David Morton

Gaffer

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Scot Boland

Casting Associate

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Darcy Fray

Production Coordinator

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Dawn Guinta

Production Supervisor

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Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

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Kent Brown

Assistant Sound Editor

William Ross

William Ross

Orchestrator

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William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

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Mark Marcum

24 Frame Playback

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Timothy Wilcox

3D Artist

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Tim Alexander

Digital Compositors

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Theresa Corrao

Visual Effects Coordinator

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Martin A. Kline

Visual Effects Art Director

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Harry Keramidas

Additional Editing

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Jeff Deyoe

Mechanical Designer

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Nannette Rosa Collazo

Unit Manager

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Story

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Co-Producer

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Barbara McBane

Dialogue Editor

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Robin L. Miller

Property Master

Steve Starkey

Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Bruce Moriarty

Bruce Moriarty

First Assistant Director

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Ewa Sztompke

Dialogue Editor

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

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Sue Fox

Supervising ADR Editor

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Lindakay Brown

ADR Editor

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Darryl Henley

Storyboard Artist

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Robin Richesson

Costume Illustrator

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Hope Slepak

Costumer

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Nigel Boyd

Key Costumer

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Gerardo Rosette

Tailor

Cellin Gluck

Cellin Gluck

Second Assistant Director

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Darin Rivetti

Second Second Assistant Director

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Clifton T. Cooper

Assistant Property Master

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Steve Burg

Concept Artist

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Richard Kriegler

Conceptual Illustrator

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Doreen Austria

Graphic Designer

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Carl Catanese

Set Buyer

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Christopher Casey

Swing

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Nina Saxon

Title Designer

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Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

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Mary Works

Assistant Dialogue Editor

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Cheryl Nardi

First Assistant Sound Editor

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Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

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Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

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Charlie Bonilla

Special Effects Assistant

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Roland Blancaflor

Special Effects Technician

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Additional Visual Effects

Michael L. Fink

Michael L. Fink

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

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Kelly Granite

Visual Effects Compositor

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J.W. Kompare

Visual Effects Editor

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Mimi Medel

Visual Effects Production Manager

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Clyde Miller

Assistant Camera

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Renton-Paul Medcalf

Best Boy Grip

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Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Dolly Grip

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Frank D. Parrish

Second Assistant Camera

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Judith Bouley

Additional Casting

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Nikki Dalmau

Casting Coordinator

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Jana Lynn Gold

Assistant Editor

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John Nicolard

Digital Color Timer

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Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

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Kristin Dehnert

Assistant Location Manager

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Primrose Fukuchi

Location Assistant

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Kevin Bowe

Assistant Accountant

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William Cueto

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

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Steven C. McGee

Chief Lighting Technician

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Bart Giovanetti

Compositing Supervisor

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Craig A. Mumma

Digital Effects Producer

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Charlie Clavadetscher

Matchmove Supervisor

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Nick Booth

Production Assistant

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Carley A. Berkman

Production Secretary

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Maura Alvarez

Rotoscoping Artist

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Robert Cable

Second Assistant Accountant

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Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Temp Sound Editor

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Judd Nissen

Travel Coordinator

Kim Robert Koscki

Kim Robert Koscki

Stunts

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Dan Plum

Stunts

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Lynn Salvatori

Stunts

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Jill Stokesberry

Stunts

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Lucille OuYang

Second Assistant Director

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Scott Levy

Sound Recordist