Overview:

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.

Release Date:

1997-07-11

Runtime:

150 minutes

Genre:

Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

Starring:

Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini, Rob Lowe, Jake Busey, Tucker Smallwood, Jena Malone, Sami Chester, and more

Directed by:

Robert Zemeckis

Screenplay by:

James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg

Music by:

Alan Silvestri

Streaming Options:

The Roku Channel

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