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1997Movie"Take a journey to the heart of the universe."

Cast

J
Jodie Foster
as Ellie Arroway
M
Matthew McConaughey
as Palmer Joss
J
James Woods
as Michael Kitz
J
John Hurt
as S. R. Hadden
T
Tom Skerritt
as David Drumlin
W
William Fichtner
as Kent
D
David Morse
as Ted Arroway
A
Angela Bassett
as Rachel Constantine
G
Geoffrey Blake
as Fisher
M
Max Martini
as Willie
R
Rob Lowe
as Richard Rank
J
Jake Busey
as Joseph
T
Tucker Smallwood
as Mission Director
J
Jena Malone
as Young Ellie
S
Sami Chester
as Vernon
T
Timothy McNeil
as Davio
L
Laura Elena Surillo
as Cantina Woman
H
Henry Strozier
as Minister
L
Larry King
as Larry King
T
Thomas Garner
as Ian Broderick
C
Conroy Chino
as KOB-TV Reporter
D
Dan Gifford
as Jeremy Roth
V
Vance Valencia
as Senator Valencia
D
Donna Kelley
as Donna Kelley
L
Leon Harris
as Leon Harris
C
Claire Shipman
as Claire Shipman
B
Behrooz Afrakhan
as Middle Eastern Anchor
S
Saemi Nakamura
as Japanese Anchor
M
Maria Celeste Arraras
as Latina Anchor
T
Tabitha Soren
as Tabitha Soren
G
Geraldo Rivera
as Geraldo Rivera
I
Ian Whitcomb
as British Anchor
J
Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
N
Natalie Allen
as Natalie Allen
R
Robert D. Novak
as Robert D. Novak
G
Geraldine A. Ferraro
as Geraldine A. Ferraro
A
Ann Druyan
as Ann Druyan
K
Kathleen Kennedy
as Kathleen Kennedy
M
Michael Albala
as Decryption Hacker
N
Ned Netterville
as Decryption Expert
L
Leo Lee
as Major Domo
W
William Jordan
as Chairman of Joint Chiefs
D
David St. James
as Joint Chief
J
Jill Dougherty
as Jill Dougherty
H
Haynes Brooke
as Drumlin Aide
J
John Holliman
as John Holliman
B
Bobbie Battista
as Bobbie Battista
D
Dee Dee Myers
as Dee Dee Myers
B
Bryant Gumbel
as Bryant Gumbel
L
Linden Soles
as Linden Soles
S
Steven Ford
as Major Russell
A
Alexander Zemeckis
as Major Russell's Son
J
Janie Peterson
as Major Russell's Daughter
P
Philippe Bergeron
as French Committee Member
J
Jennifer Balgobin
as Dr. Patel
A
Anthony Hamilton
as British Committee Member
R
Rebecca T. Beucler
as NASA Public Relations
M
Marc Macaulay
as NASA Technician
P
Pamela Wilsey
as Voice of NASA (voice)
J
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
as Mechanical
Y
Yuji Okumoto
as Electrical
G
Gerry Griffin
as Dynamics
B
Brian Alston
as Communications
R
Rob Elk
as Pad Leader
M
Mark Thomason
as Security
J
José Rey
as Controller #8
T
Todd Patrick Breaugh
as New VLA Technician
A
Alex Veadov
as Russian Cosmonaut
A
Alice Kushida
as Scientist
R
Robin Gammell
as Project Official
R
Richardson Morse
as Mission Doctor
S
Seiji Okamura
as Japanese Ensign
B
Bernard Shaw
as Bernard Shaw
M
Mak Takano
as Japanese Tech #1
H
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
as Japanese Tech #2
C
Catherine Dao
as Life Support
K
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as Dynamics #2
V
Valorie Armstrong
as Woman Senator
J
Jim Hild
as Reporter #5
W
William L. Thomas
as Reporter #6
D
Diego Montoya
as School Boy
J
Jonathan Adler
as White House Official (uncredited)
R
Robert Aguilar Jr.
as NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
M
Mark Bailey
as Four-Star General (uncredited)
M
Matt Bennett
as Senate Observer (uncredited)
T
Tony Boldi
as Robert Hand (uncredited)
C
Christopher Boyer
as Scientist (uncredited)
C
Christine Brady
as White House Official (uncredited)
R
Ray Buffer
as Press Reporter (uncredited)
M
Mark Byrne
as Protester (uncredited)
C
Candice T. Cain
as Supporter (uncredited)
M
Michael Chaban
as Hadden Suit (uncredited)
A
Aixa Clemente
as President's Secretary (uncredited)
B
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
D
Derrick Damions
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
E
Elaina Erika Davis
as Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
J
Joey Dente
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
M
Michael Egan
as IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
J
Jeff Elmore
as Monk (uncredited)
P
Pamela Fischer
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
C
Carl Gilliard
as Controller (uncredited)
W
William B. Kaplan
as TV Interviewer (uncredited)
B
Boris Lee Krutonog
as Astronaut (uncredited)
M
Ming Lo
as Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
S
Sunshine Logroño
as Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
D
Denise Loveday
as Press Secretary (uncredited)
N
Neal Matarazzo
as Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
B
Bill Miller
as Reporter (uncredited)
M
Molly Mueller
as Family Exchange (uncredited)
P
Paul L. Nolan
as Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
M
Marisa Petroro
as Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
E
Errica Poindexter
as Police Officer (uncredited)
J
J.A. Preston
as Senator (uncredited)
F
Frank Principe
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
B
Billy Quinn
as Security Guard (uncredited)
T
Thomas Reid
as Senate Hearing (uncredited)
L
Leo Rogstad
as Ailing Believer (uncredited)
R
Russell Sanderlin Sr.
as Photographer (uncredited)
F
Frank Silva
as Army Officer (uncredited)
J
John A. Taylor
as Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
T
Todd Thompson
as News Reporter (uncredited)
C
Cenk Uygur
as Reporter (uncredited)
H
Holly Cross Vagley
as Religious Zealot (uncredited)
E
Eric Alan Wendell
as Protester (uncredited)
D
Delaney Williams
as Believer #1 (uncredited)
G
Gregory L. Williams
as Extra (uncredited)

Crew

R
Robert Zemeckis
Director
C
Carl Sagan
Novel
J
James V. Hart
Screenplay
M
Michael Goldenberg
Screenplay
A
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
D
Don Burgess
Director of Photography
A
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
S
Steve Starkey
Producer
R
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
V
Victoria Burrows
Casting
J
Joanna Johnston
Costume Design
J
Janice Alexander
Hairstylist
V
Vivian McAteer
Hairstylist
H
Hallie D'Amore
Key Makeup Artist
B
Barbara Lacy
Makeup Artist
A
Alison C. Rosa
Second Second Assistant Director
G
Gary Rizzo
Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
A
Andrew Cowitt
Assistant Sound Editor
D
David Dresher
Assistant Sound Editor
K
Karen Harding
Assistant Sound Editor
S
Stephen Kearney
Assistant Sound Editor
S
Susan Popovic
Assistant Sound Editor
M
Mary Works
Assistant Sound Editor
P
Peggy Names
Cableman
D
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
S
Sara Bolder
Foley Editor
B
Bruce Lacey
Foley Editor
M
Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Editor
T
Tony Sereno
Foley Mixer
I
Ira Toles
24 Frame Playback
M
Mark Wineman
24 Frame Playback
D
Douglas W. Smith
Electrician
N
Ned Martin
First Assistant Camera
T
Tony Rivetti Sr.
First Assistant Camera
M
Michael A. FauntLeRoy
First Assistant Camera
C
Chad Rivetti
Second Assistant Camera
S
Sara Gardner-Gail
Set Dresser
J
John P. Cazin
Pyrotechnician
S
Spencer Knapp
3D Animator
D
Dylan Robinson
3D Animator
G
Geoffrey Harvey
3D Animator
S
Stephen Kennedy
Compositing Supervisor
M
M. Scott McKee
Compositing Supervisor
J
Joel Aron
CG Artist
G
Gregor Lakner
CG Artist
R
Robert Weaver
CG Artist
R
Ron Brinkmann
CG Supervisor
J
Jerome Chen
CG Supervisor
J
John Rauh
Digital Compositor
J
Jeff Doran
Digital Compositor
J
Jean François Fontaine
Digital Compositor
D
David Stump
VFX Director of Photography
G
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Rotoscoping Artist
J
Joanie Karnowski
Rotoscoping Artist
A
Aaron Smith
Rotoscoping Artist
L
Lisa Kahatriya
Rotoscoping Artist
M
Mary Nelson
Roto Supervisor
K
Ken Ralston
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
D
Dawn Llewellyn
Visual Effects Editor
G
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
J
John 'Magic' Wright
Craft Service
E
Ed Verreaux
Production Design
B
Bruce Crone
Art Direction
L
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Art Direction
M
Michael Taylor
Set Decoration
F
Frances Mathias
Hairstylist
A
Audrey L. Anzures
Hairstylist
C
Carolyn Elias
Hairstylist
D
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Makeup Artist
R
Roxanna Floyd
Makeup Artist
M
Margaret E. Elliott
Makeup Artist
J
Jean-Luc Russier
Makeup Artist
B
Beth Bernstein
Art Department Coordinator
D
Doug J. Meerdink
Assistant Art Director
S
Sally Thornton
Assistant Art Director
B
Brad Ricker
Assistant Art Director
M
Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator
S
Scott E. Handt
Construction Foreman
J
Jerrold F. Brooks
Construction Foreman
M
Marzette Bonar
Special Effects
F
Frank McEldowney
Greensman
H
Hap Weaver
Greensman
D
David Manhan
Leadman
E
Evelyne Barbier
Set Designer
M
Mariko Braswell
Set Designer
J
James F. Claytor Sr.
Set Designer
J
Josh Lusby
Set Designer
K
Kristen Pratt
Set Designer
E
Easton Michael Smith
Set Designer
D
Dean Wolcott
Set Designer
P
Phil Benson
Supervising Sound Editor
S
Steve Boeddeker
Sound Effects Editor
T
Teresa Eckton
Sound Effects Editor
D
Douglas Murray
Sound Effects Editor
M
Marian Wilde
Sound Effects Editor
R
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
T
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
G
Gary Rizzo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D
Dennis Sands
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
R
Randy Thom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
E
Eric Cook
Special Effects Coordinator
M
Matt Aitken
CG Supervisor
C
C. Marie Davis
Visual Effects Producer
D
Debbie Denise
Visual Effects Producer
J
Julia Frey
Visual Effects Producer
K
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
Sequence Supervisor
D
David Jones
Sequence Supervisor
M
Mark S. Miller
Visual Effects Producer
J
Jay Redd
Sequence Supervisor
S
Sam Richards
Sequence Supervisor
A
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Visual Effects Supervisor
L
Laurence Treweek
Sequence Supervisor
K
Kosta Saric
Visual Effects Editor
S
Stephen Rosenbaum
Visual Effects Supervisor
L
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
Visual Effects Supervisor
H
Heather J. Morrison
Visual Effects Editor
M
Michael McGovern
Visual Effects Editor
J
Joe Matza
Visual Effects Supervisor
K
Kenneth Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
B
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
J
Josh Bleibtreu
Camera Operator
R
Robert LaBonge
Camera Operator
N
Nick Phillips
Camera Operator
M
Mark O'Kane
Steadicam Operator
G
Gregory Lundsgaard
Steadicam Operator
F
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
M
Michael Douglas Middleton
Still Photographer
M
Michael Noles
Video Assist Operator
D
David Presley
Video Assist Operator
S
Steven J. Winslow
Camera Technician
R
Rand R. Vargas
Rigging Grip
B
Betty Brikowski
Costume Supervisor
P
Pamela Wise
Costume Supervisor
P
Patricia Bercsi
Set Costumer
S
Steve Ellsworth
Set Costumer
K
Kenn Smiley
Set Costumer
T
Taryn Weaver
Set Costumer
R
R. Orlando Duenas
First Assistant Editor
J
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
First Assistant Editor
C
Carin-Anne Strohmaier
First Assistant Editor
K
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
J
Joel Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
L
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
L
Luz Eneida Nuñez
Location Manager
P
Paul Pav
Location Manager
P
Peggy Pridemore
Location Manager
J
Jane E. Russell
Unit Publicist
A
Allen E. Taylor
Production Accountant
T
Tim Monich
Dialect Coach
S
Steven J. Boyd
Associate Producer
J
Joan Bradshaw
Executive Producer
L
Lynda Obst
Executive Producer
R
Rick Porras
Associate Producer
C
Carl Sagan
Co-Producer
A
Allen Hall
Special Effects Supervisor
C
Carl Sagan
Story
K
Kirk A. Holland
Transportation Captain
J
John B. Josselyn
Art Department Assistant
G
George Denes Suhayda
Conceptual Design
K
Kathleen Beall
Location Scout
R
Robert E. Denne
Standby Painter
M
Michael Condro
First Assistant Camera
S
Steve Smith
Key Grip
J
James Conroy
Grip
K
Kevin LaRosa
Aerial Coordinator
J
Jessica Fasman
Assistant Costume Designer
K
Kathryn Blondell
Key Hair Stylist
K
Keith VanderLaan
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
T
Thomas C. Mentzer
Carpenter
V
Victor Jimenez
Digital Effects Supervisor
D
Dan Brizendine
Driver
A
Allen E. Taylor
Production Controller
I
Ines Mongil-Echandi
Production Office Coordinator
E
Edward J. Ertel
Projection
W
Wayne Eaton
Propmaker
J
Jeff Johnson
Set Medic
M
Michelle Vogler
Set Production Assistant
R
Rob Engle
Software Engineer
R
Randolph Saucedo
Sound Recordist
M
Michael Egan
Stand In
J
Jay Caputo
Stunts
B
Bill Feightner
Technical Supervisor
R
Randy Cantor
Transportation Captain
D
David Diaz
Transportation Co-Captain
J
Joan Bradshaw
Unit Production Manager
B
Bob Putynkowski
Color Timer
D
Dave Mikutsky
Electrician
D
David Morton
Gaffer
S
Scot Boland
Casting Associate
D
Darcy Fray
Production Coordinator
D
Dawn Guinta
Production Supervisor
E
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
K
Kent Brown
Assistant Sound Editor
W
William Ross
Orchestrator
W
William B. Kaplan
Production Sound Mixer
M
Mark Marcum
24 Frame Playback
T
Timothy Wilcox
3D Artist
T
Tim Alexander
Digital Compositors
T
Theresa Corrao
Visual Effects Coordinator
M
Martin A. Kline
Visual Effects Art Director
H
Harry Keramidas
Additional Editing
J
Jeff Deyoe
Mechanical Designer
N
Nannette Rosa Collazo
Unit Manager
A
Ann Druyan
Story
A
Ann Druyan
Co-Producer
B
Barbara McBane
Dialogue Editor
R
Robin L. Miller
Property Master
S
Steve Starkey
Second Unit Director
B
Bruce Moriarty
First Assistant Director
E
Ewa Sztompke
Dialogue Editor
M
Michael Silvers
Dialogue Editor
S
Sue Fox
Supervising ADR Editor
L
Lindakay Brown
ADR Editor
D
Darryl Henley
Storyboard Artist
R
Robin Richesson
Costume Illustrator
H
Hope Slepak
Costumer
N
Nigel Boyd
Key Costumer
G
Gerardo Rosette
Tailor
C
Cellin Gluck
Second Assistant Director
D
Darin Rivetti
Second Second Assistant Director
C
Clifton T. Cooper
Assistant Property Master
S
Steve Burg
Concept Artist
R
Richard Kriegler
Conceptual Illustrator
D
Doreen Austria
Graphic Designer
C
Carl Catanese
Set Buyer
C
Christopher Casey
Swing
N
Nina Saxon
Title Designer
C
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
M
Mary Works
Assistant Dialogue Editor
C
Cheryl Nardi
First Assistant Sound Editor
C
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
T
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
C
Charlie Bonilla
Special Effects Assistant
R
Roland Blancaflor
Special Effects Technician
P
Peter Jackson
Additional Visual Effects
M
Michael L. Fink
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
K
Kelly Granite
Visual Effects Compositor
J
J.W. Kompare
Visual Effects Editor
M
Mimi Medel
Visual Effects Production Manager
C
Clyde Miller
Assistant Camera
R
Renton-Paul Medcalf
Best Boy Grip
J
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Dolly Grip
F
Frank D. Parrish
Second Assistant Camera
J
Judith Bouley
Additional Casting
N
Nikki Dalmau
Casting Coordinator
J
Jana Lynn Gold
Assistant Editor
J
John Nicolard
Digital Color Timer
M
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
K
Kristin Dehnert
Assistant Location Manager
P
Primrose Fukuchi
Location Assistant
K
Kevin Bowe
Assistant Accountant
W
William Cueto
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
S
Steven C. McGee
Chief Lighting Technician
B
Bart Giovanetti
Compositing Supervisor
C
Craig A. Mumma
Digital Effects Producer
C
Charlie Clavadetscher
Matchmove Supervisor
N
Nick Booth
Production Assistant
C
Carley A. Berkman
Production Secretary
M
Maura Alvarez
Rotoscoping Artist
R
Robert Cable
Second Assistant Accountant
M
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Temp Sound Editor
J
Judd Nissen
Travel Coordinator
K
Kim Robert Koscki
Stunts
D
Dan Plum
Stunts
L
Lynn Salvatori
Stunts
J
Jill Stokesberry
Stunts
L
Lucille OuYang
Second Assistant Director