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Contact

1997 Science fiction film Drama film

Contact is a 1997 film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It stars Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods and others.

Crew & production

Director
Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriters
Ann Druyan, Carl Sagan, James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Producers
Lynda Obst, Steve Starkey
Director of photography
Don Burgess
Composer
Alan Silvestri
Editor
Arthur Schmidt
Production companies
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Original language
English
Filming locations
Arizona, Florida, New Mexico
Budget
$90 million
Box office
$171 million (worldwide)

Trailer

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Top cast

22 people
Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

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Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

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James Woods

James Woods

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Tom Skerritt

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William Fichtner

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John Hurt

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Angela Bassett

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David Morse

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Jena Malone

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Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

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Alex Veadov

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Jake Busey

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More cast

  • Max Martini
  • Robin Gammell
  • J. A. Preston
  • Bill Clinton
  • Steven Ford
  • Marc Macaulay
  • Yuji Okumoto
  • Geoffrey Blake
  • Larry King
  • Natalie Allen

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q270215), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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