

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.

Ellie Arroway

Palmer Joss

Michael Kitz

S. R. Hadden

David Drumlin

Kent

Ted Arroway

Rachel Constantine

Fisher

Willie

Richard Rank

Joseph

Mission Director

Young Ellie

Vernon

Davio

Cantina Woman

Minister

Larry King

Ian Broderick

KOB-TV Reporter

Jeremy Roth

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Middle Eastern Anchor

Japanese Anchor

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

British Anchor

Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Decryption Hacker

Decryption Expert

Major Domo

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Major Russell

Major Russell's Son

Major Russell's Daughter

French Committee Member

Dr. Patel

British Committee Member

NASA Public Relations

NASA Technician

Voice of NASA (voice)

Mechanical

Electrical

Dynamics

Communications

Pad Leader

Security

Controller #8

New VLA Technician

Russian Cosmonaut

Scientist

Project Official

Mission Doctor

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Japanese Tech #1

Japanese Tech #2

Life Support

Dynamics #2

Woman Senator

Reporter #5

Reporter #6

School Boy

White House Official (uncredited)

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Scientist (uncredited)

White House Official (uncredited)

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Protester (uncredited)

Supporter (uncredited)

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Factory Worker (uncredited)

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Monk (uncredited)

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Controller (uncredited)

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Astronaut (uncredited)

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Police Officer (uncredited)

Senator (uncredited)

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Security Guard (uncredited)

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Photographer (uncredited)

Army Officer (uncredited)

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

News Reporter (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Protester (uncredited)

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Extra (uncredited)

Director

Novel

Screenplay

Screenplay

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Editor

Producer

Producer

Casting

Costume Design

Hairstylist

Hairstylist

Key Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Second Second Assistant Director

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Cableman

Foley Artist

Foley Editor

Foley Editor

Foley Editor

Foley Mixer

24 Frame Playback

24 Frame Playback

Electrician

First Assistant Camera

First Assistant Camera

First Assistant Camera

Second Assistant Camera

Set Dresser

Pyrotechnician

3D Animator

3D Animator

3D Animator

Compositing Supervisor

Compositing Supervisor

CG Artist

CG Artist

CG Artist

CG Supervisor

CG Supervisor

Digital Compositor

Digital Compositor

Digital Compositor

VFX Director of Photography

Rotoscoping Artist

Rotoscoping Artist

Rotoscoping Artist

Rotoscoping Artist

Roto Supervisor

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Prosthetics

Craft Service

Production Design

Art Direction

Art Direction

Set Decoration

Hairstylist

Hairstylist

Hairstylist

Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Makeup Artist

Art Department Coordinator

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Assistant Art Director

Construction Coordinator

Construction Foreman

Construction Foreman

Special Effects

Greensman

Greensman

Leadman

Set Designer

Set Designer

Set Designer

Set Designer

Set Designer

Set Designer

Set Designer

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Designer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Special Effects Coordinator

CG Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Producer

Sequence Supervisor

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Sequence Supervisor

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Sequence Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Visual Effects Editor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stunt Coordinator

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

Steadicam Operator

Still Photographer

Still Photographer

Video Assist Operator

Video Assist Operator

Camera Technician

Rigging Grip

Costume Supervisor

Costume Supervisor

Set Costumer

Set Costumer

Set Costumer

Set Costumer

First Assistant Editor

First Assistant Editor

First Assistant Editor

Music Editor

Transportation Coordinator

Script Supervisor

Location Manager

Location Manager

Location Manager

Unit Publicist

Production Accountant

Dialect Coach

Associate Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Co-Producer

Special Effects Supervisor

Story

Transportation Captain

Art Department Assistant

Conceptual Design

Location Scout

Standby Painter

First Assistant Camera

Key Grip

Grip

Aerial Coordinator

Assistant Costume Designer

Key Hair Stylist

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Carpenter

Digital Effects Supervisor

Driver

Production Controller

Production Office Coordinator

Projection

Propmaker

Set Medic

Set Production Assistant

Software Engineer

Sound Recordist

Stand In

Stunts

Technical Supervisor

Transportation Captain

Transportation Co-Captain

Unit Production Manager

Color Timer

Electrician

Gaffer

Casting Associate

Production Coordinator

Production Supervisor

Boom Operator

Assistant Sound Editor

Orchestrator

Production Sound Mixer

24 Frame Playback

3D Artist

Digital Compositors

Visual Effects Coordinator

Visual Effects Art Director

Additional Editing

Mechanical Designer

Unit Manager

Story

Co-Producer

Dialogue Editor

Property Master

Second Unit Director

First Assistant Director

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Supervising ADR Editor

ADR Editor

Storyboard Artist

Costume Illustrator

Costumer

Key Costumer

Tailor

Second Assistant Director

Second Second Assistant Director

Assistant Property Master

Concept Artist

Conceptual Illustrator

Graphic Designer

Set Buyer

Swing

Title Designer

ADR Mixer

Assistant Dialogue Editor

First Assistant Sound Editor

Foley Artist

Foley Mixer

Special Effects Assistant

Special Effects Technician

Additional Visual Effects

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Compositor

Visual Effects Editor

Visual Effects Production Manager

Assistant Camera

Best Boy Grip

Dolly Grip

Second Assistant Camera

Additional Casting

Casting Coordinator

Assistant Editor

Digital Color Timer

Negative Cutter

Assistant Location Manager

Location Assistant

Assistant Accountant

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Chief Lighting Technician

Compositing Supervisor

Digital Effects Producer

Matchmove Supervisor

Production Assistant

Production Secretary

Rotoscoping Artist

Second Assistant Accountant

Temp Sound Editor

Travel Coordinator

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Second Assistant Director

Sound Recordist