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Contact

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.

19972h 30mPGDrama, Science Fiction, Mystery

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About Contact

Directors
Robert Zemeckis
Cast
Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner
Genres
Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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