Eleanor Arroway
Jodie Foster
The SETI scientist who first discovers the alien contact message.
1997
2h 30m
Contact
Directed by
Robert Zemeckis
Contact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Contact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Cast 8
Ted Arroway
David Morse
Ellie's father, who encourages his daughter to study science. He also later plays the alien: the ...
Palmer Joss
Matthew McConaughey
A renowned Christian philosopher who becomes romantically involved with Arroway.
Michael Kitz
James Woods
The skeptical National Security Advisor who also heads the Congressional investigation of Arroway...
S. R. Hadden
John Hurt
An eccentric and reclusive billionaire industrialist who is fundamental in financing Dr. Arroway'...
David Drumlin
Tom Skerritt
A scientific aide to the President of the United States and director of the National Science Foun...
Kent Clark
William Fichtner
A blind SETI scientist who assists Arroway in her studies.
Rachel Constantine
Angela Bassett
The White House Chief of Staff to President Clinton.