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1997 · 2h30 · Film

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini

Ideal when you feel… Calm Sad / low Stressed

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Michael Goldenberg, Carl Sagan, James V. Hart, Darryl Henley

Music

Alan Silvestri

Cinematography

Don Burgess, David Stump

Cast

John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini, Rob Lowe, Jake Busey

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