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.
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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)
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