Contact (1997)
Genre Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Movie Release Date 1997
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating PG
Running Time 153 mins
Format LaserDisk
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.3
Cast
Jena Malone Young Ellie
David Morse Ted Arroway
Jodie Foster Eleanor Arroway
Geoffrey Blake Fisher
William Fichtner Kent
Sami Chester Vernon
Timothy McNeil Davio
Laura Elena Surillo Cantina Woman
Matthew McConaughey Palmer Joss
Tom Skerritt David Drumlin
Crew
Director Robert Zemeckis
Writer Carl Sagan
Producer Steven J. Boyd
Producer Joan Bradshaw
Plot
Contact, based on the novel of the same name by Carl Sagan, is the story of a free thinking radio astronomer (Jodie Foster) who discovers an intelligent signal broadcast from deep space. She and her fellow scientists are able to decipher the Message and discover detailed instructions for building a mysterious Machine. Will the Machine spell the end of our world, or the end of our superstitions? Will we take our place among the races of the Galaxy, or are we just an upstart species with a long way to go?
Special Features
Disc 01: Audio Commentary
Disc 02: Audio Commentary
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format LaserDisk
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging 1-3 CLV
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround