

Information
Release DateJuly 11, 1997
Runtime2h 30m
StatusReleased
Budget$90M
Revenue$171M
ProductionSouth Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
LanguagesEnglish, Russian, Spanish
7.4
4,653 votesPopularity9
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director

Featured Cast

Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss

James Woods
Michael Kitz

John Hurt
S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin