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Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film.
Jul 11, 1997 · Contact is a movie about a scientist who finds evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence and receives a mysterious message from space. The movie explores the implications of the discovery, the reactions of different groups, and the personal journey of the main character.
In this Zemeckis-directed adaptation of the Carl Sagan novel, Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) races to interpret a possible message originating from the Vega star system.
A film about an alien message and a space journey that challenges the intersection of science, politics and faith. Read Ebert's analysis of the plot, the characters, the themes and the director's vision.
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...
Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) has long been interested in contact with faraway lands, a love fostered in her childhood by her father, Ted Arroway (David Morse), who dies when she was nine-years-old, leaving her an orphan.
Jul 11, 1997 · A sci-fi drama about a radio astronomer who receives a message from aliens and faces a dilemma between her beliefs and reality. Watch the trailer, read the reviews, and find out more about the cast and crew of this film based on Carl Sagan's novel.
