Where to Watch First Contact Online

Fancy watching 'First Contact' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Robin Anderson-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'First Contact' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'First Contact' right now, here are some particulars about the Arundel Productions documentary flick.

Released , 'First Contact' stars Michael Leahy, Daniel Leahy, James Leahy The movie has a runtime of about 58 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 4 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "First Contact is a 1983 documentary by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson which recounts the discovery of a flourishing native population in the interior highlands of New Guinea in 1930 in what had been thought to be an uninhabited area. It is based on the book of the same name by the same authors. Inhabitants of the region and surviving members of the Leahy brothers' gold prospecting party recount their astonishment at this unforeseen meeting. The film includes still photographs taken by a member of the expedition and contemporary footage of the island's terrain. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature."

'First Contact' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .