Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
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.
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Written by: Michael Goldenberg, Carl Sagan, James V. Hart
Music by: Alan Silvestri
Starring: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 1997-07-11
Runtime: 150 minutes
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