Cast (127)

Jodie Foster

Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

Palmer Joss

James Woods

Michael Kitz

John Hurt

S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

David Drumlin

William Fichtner

Kent

David Morse

Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

Fisher

Max Martini

Willie

Rob Lowe

Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

Mission Director

Jena Malone

Young Ellie

Sami Chester

Vernon

Timothy McNeil

Davio

Laura Elena Surillo

Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Minister

Larry King

Larry King

Thomas Garner

Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino

KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

British Anchor

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Major Domo

William Jordan

Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Dr. Patel

Anthony Hamilton

British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

Electrical

Gerry Griffin

Dynamics

Brian Alston

Communications

Rob Elk

Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

Security

José Rey

Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida

Scientist

Robin Gammell

Project Official

Richardson Morse

Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong

Woman Senator

Jim Hild

Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

School Boy

Jonathan Adler

White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Cassidy McMillan

Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)

Bill Miller

Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Extra (uncredited)

Crew (267)

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Michael Goldenberg

Screenplay

Alan Silvestri

Original Music Composer

Carl Sagan

Novel

Robert Zemeckis

Producer

Don Burgess

Director of Photography

Joanna Johnston

Costume Design

James V. Hart

Screenplay

Steve Starkey

Producer

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Stephen Kearney

Assistant Sound Editor

Peggy Names

Cableman

Janice Alexander

Hairstylist

Barbara Lacy

Makeup Artist

Karen Harding

Assistant Sound Editor

Sara Bolder

Foley Editor

Bruce Lacey

Foley Editor

Ira Toles

24 Frame Playback

Gary Rizzo

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Wineman

24 Frame Playback

David Dresher

Assistant Sound Editor

Chad Rivetti

Second Assistant Camera

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Ned Martin

First Assistant Camera

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Tony Sereno

Foley Mixer

Tony Rivetti Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Hallie D'Amore

Key Makeup Artist

Alison C. Rosa

Second Second Assistant Director

Andrew Cowitt

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Douglas W. Smith

Electrician

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

First Assistant Camera

Gregor Lakner

CG Artist

Joel Aron

CG Artist

Aaron Smith

Rotoscoping Artist

John Rauh

Digital Compositor

Joanie Karnowski

Rotoscoping Artist

Mary Nelson

Roto Supervisor

Dawn Llewellyn

Visual Effects Editor

Sara Gardner-Gail

Set Dresser

Jeff Doran

Digital Compositor

Geoffrey Harvey

3D Animator

Lisa Kahatriya

Rotoscoping Artist

John P. Cazin

Pyrotechnician

Jean François Fontaine

Digital Compositor

Dylan Robinson

3D Animator

Ken Ralston

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Stephen Kennedy

Compositing Supervisor

Spencer Knapp

3D Animator

Robert Weaver

CG Artist

Ron Brinkmann

CG Supervisor

Jerome Chen

CG Supervisor

David Stump

VFX Director of Photography

M. Scott McKee

Compositing Supervisor

Gimo Chanphianamvong

Rotoscoping Artist

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

John Wright

Craft Service

Kristen Pratt

Set Designer

Beth Bernstein

Art Department Coordinator

Brad Ricker

Assistant Art Director

Josh Lusby

Set Designer

Steve Boeddeker

Sound Effects Editor

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art Direction

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Sequence Supervisor

Sam Richards

Sequence Supervisor

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Betty Brikowski

Costume Supervisor

Taryn Weaver

Set Costumer

Peggy Pridemore

Location Manager

Allen E. Taylor

Production Accountant

Jean-Luc Russier

Makeup Artist

Sally Thornton

Assistant Art Director

Audrey L. Anzures

Hairstylist

Carolyn Elias

Hairstylist

Jerrold F. Brooks

Construction Foreman

David Manhan

Leadman

Gary Rizzo

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

Laurence Treweek

Sequence Supervisor

Michael McGovern

Visual Effects Editor

Paul Pav

Location Manager

Teresa Eckton

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Taylor

Set Decoration

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Makeup Artist

Scott E. Handt

Construction Foreman

Frank McEldowney

Greensman

Mariko Braswell

Set Designer

James F. Claytor Sr.

Set Designer

Dean Wolcott

Set Designer

Dennis S. Sands

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marian Wilde

Sound Effects Editor

Mark S. Miller

Visual Effects Producer

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kosta Saric

Visual Effects Editor

Josh Bleibtreu

Camera Operator

François Duhamel

Still Photographer

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

First Assistant Editor

Jane E. Russell

Unit Publicist

Roxanna Floyd

Makeup Artist

Doug J. Meerdink

Assistant Art Director

Heather J. Morrison

Visual Effects Editor

Steven J. Winslow

Camera Technician

Joel Marrow

Transportation Coordinator

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

C. Marie Davis

Visual Effects Producer

Marzette Bonar

Special Effects

Hap Weaver

Greensman

Julia Frey

Visual Effects Producer

Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual Effects Supervisor

R. Orlando Duenas

First Assistant Editor

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

First Assistant Editor

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Presley

Video Assist Operator

Ed Verreaux

Production Design

Margaret E. Elliott

Makeup Artist

Rand R. Vargas

Rigging Grip

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Evelyne Barbier

Set Designer

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bud Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Nick Phillips

Camera Operator

Pamela Wise

Costume Supervisor

Debbie Denise

Visual Effects Producer

Jay Redd

Sequence Supervisor

Kenneth Jones

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert LaBonge

Camera Operator

Patricia Bercsi

Set Costumer

Kenn Smiley

Set Costumer

Steve Ellsworth

Set Costumer

Douglas Murray

Sound Effects Editor

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Location Manager

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Bruce Crone

Art Direction

Frances Mathias

Hairstylist

Easton Michael Smith

Set Designer

Michael Noles

Video Assist Operator

David Jones

Sequence Supervisor

Joe Matza

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kenneth Karman

Music Editor

Phil Benson

Supervising Sound Editor

Randy Thom

Sound Designer

Eric Cook

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Michael Douglas Middleton

Still Photographer

Joan Bradshaw

Executive Producer

Carl Sagan

Co-Producer

Lynda Obst

Executive Producer

Rick Porras

Associate Producer

Steven J. Boyd

Associate Producer

Allen Hall

Special Effects Supervisor

Carl Sagan

Story

Kirk A. Holland

Transportation Captain

Thomas C. Mentzer

Carpenter

Michael Condro

First Assistant Camera

Wayne Eaton

Propmaker

Randy Cantor

Transportation Captain

John B. Josselyn

Art Department Assistant

Kathleen Beall

Location Scout

Kathryn Blondell

Key Hair Stylist

Michelle Vogler

Set Production Assistant

Victor Jimenez

Digital Effects Supervisor

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production Office Coordinator

Rob Engle

Software Engineer

Dawn Guinta

Production Supervisor

David Morton

Gaffer

Dan Brizendine

Driver

William B. Kaplan

Production Sound Mixer

Tim Alexander

Digital Compositors

Robert E. Denne

Standby Painter

Keith VanderLaan

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Bill Feightner

Technical Supervisor

Joan Bradshaw

Unit Production Manager

Scot Boland

Casting Associate

William Ross

Orchestrator

Mark Marcum

24 Frame Playback

Harry Keramidas

Additional Editing

Edward J. Ertel

Projection

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Darcy Fray

Production Coordinator

Steve Smith

Key Grip

Allen E. Taylor

Production Controller

Randolph Saucedo

Sound Recordist

Dave Mikutsky

Electrician

Theresa Corrao

Visual Effects Coordinator

Martin A. Kline

Visual Effects Art Director

Jessica Fasman

Assistant Costume Designer

Jeff Johnson

Set Medic

David Diaz

Transportation Co-Captain

Jeff Deyoe

Mechanical Designer

Kent Brown

Assistant Sound Editor

Nannette Rosa Collazo

Unit Manager

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

George Denes Suhayda

Conceptual Design

James Conroy

Grip

Kevin LaRosa

Aerial Coordinator

Michael Egan

Stand In

Jay Caputo

Stunts

Timothy Wilcox

3D Artist

Ann Druyan

Co-Producer

Ann Druyan

Story

Robin L. Miller

Property Master

Sue Fox

Supervising ADR Editor

Lindakay Brown

ADR Editor

Bruce Moriarty

First Assistant Director

Michael Silvers

Dialogue Editor

Barbara McBane

Dialogue Editor

Steve Starkey

Second Unit Director

Ewa Sztompke

Dialogue Editor

Darryl Henley

Storyboard Artist

Gerardo Rosette

Tailor

Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Mimi Medel

Visual Effects Production Manager

Nikki Dalmau

Casting Coordinator

Maura Alvarez

Rotoscoping Artist

Robert Cable

Second Assistant Accountant

Darin Rivetti

Second Second Assistant Director

Clifton T. Cooper

Assistant Property Master

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Best Boy Grip

Jana Lynn Gold

Assistant Editor

Cellin Gluck

Second Assistant Director

Richard Kriegler

Conceptual Illustrator

Doreen Austria

Graphic Designer

Frank D. Parrish

Second Assistant Camera

John Nicolard

Digital Color Timer

Bart Giovanetti

Compositing Supervisor

Charlie Clavadetscher

Matchmove Supervisor

Hope Slepak

Costumer

Clyde Miller

Assistant Camera

Craig A. Mumma

Digital Effects Producer

Robin Richesson

Costume Illustrator

Steve Burg

Concept Artist

Peter Jackson

Additional Visual Effects

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Cheryl Nardi

First Assistant Sound Editor

Roland Blancaflor

Special Effects Technician

Mary Works

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Michael L. Fink

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Primrose Fukuchi

Location Assistant

Nick Booth

Production Assistant

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Judd Nissen

Travel Coordinator

Christopher Casey

Swing

Kevin Bowe

Assistant Accountant

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Temp Sound Editor

Charlie Bonilla

Special Effects Assistant

Kelly Granite

Visual Effects Compositor

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Dolly Grip

Carley A. Berkman

Production Secretary

Judith Bouley

Additional Casting

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Carl Catanese

Set Buyer

Steven C. McGee

Chief Lighting Technician

J.W. Kompare

Visual Effects Editor

Kristin Dehnert

Assistant Location Manager

Nigel Boyd

Key Costumer

Catherine Harper

Foley Artist

William Cueto

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Lucille OuYang

Second Assistant Director

Jill Stokesberry

Stunts

Dan Plum

Stunts

Kim Robert Koscki

Stunts

Lynn Salvatori

Stunts