Contact (1997)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Eleanor 'Ellie' Anne Arroway

      Jodie Foster

    • Palmer Joss

      Matthew McConaughey

    • Dr David Drumlin

      Tom Skerritt

    • Rachel Constantine

      Angela Bassett

    • S.R. Hadden

      John Hurt

    • Theodore 'Ted' Arroway

      David Morse

    • Richard Rank

      Rob Lowe

    • Kent Clark

      William Fichtner

    • Michael Kitz

      James Woods

    • Fisher

      Geoffrey Blake

    • young Ellie

      Jena Malone

    • Vernon

      SaMi Chester

    • Davio

      Timothy McNeil

    • Cantina woman

      Laura Elena Surillo

    • minister

      Henry Strozier

    • Hadden suit

      Michael Chaban

    • Willie

      Martini, Maximilian

    • himself

      Larry King

    • Ian Broderick

      Thomas Garner

    • KOB-TV reporter

      Conroy Chino

    • Jeremy Roth

      Dan Gifford

    • Senator Valencia

      Vance Valencia

    • herself

      Donna J. Kelley

    • himself

      Leon Harris

    • herself

      Claire Shipman

    • Middle Eastern anchor

      Behrooz Afrakhan

    • Japanese anchor

      Saemi Nakamura

    • Latina anchor

      Maria Celeste Arraras

    • herself

      Tabitha Soren

    • himself

      Geraldo Rivera

    • British anchor

      Ian Whitcomb

    • himself

      Jay Leno

    • herself

      Natalie Allen

    • himself

      Robert D. Novak

    • herself

      Geraldine A. Ferraro

    • herself

      Ann Druyan

    • Joseph

      Jake Busey

    • herself

      Kathleen Kennedy

    • Decryption hacker

      Michael Albala

    • Decryption expert

      Ned Netterville

    • major domo

      Leo Lee

    • Chairman of Joint Chiefs

      William Jordan

    • Joint Chief

      David St. James

    • herself

      Jill Dougherty

    • Drumlin aide

      Haynes Brooke

    • himself

      John Holliman

    • herself

      Bobbie Battista

    • herself

      Dee Dee Myers

    • himself

      Bryant Gumbel

    • himself

      Linden Soles

    • Major Russell

      Steven Ford

    • Major Russell's son

      Alex Zemeckis

    • Major Russell's daughter

      Janie Peterson

    • French committee member

      Phillip Bergeron

    • Doctor Patel

      Jennifer Balgobin

    • British Committee member

      Anthony Fife Hamilton

    • NASA public relations

      Rebecca T. Beucler

    • NASA technician

      Marc Macaulay

    • voice of NASA

      Pamela Wilsey

    • mission director

      Tucker Smallwood

    • mechanical

      Jeff Johnson

    • electrical

      Yuji Okumoto

    • dynamics

      Gerry Griffin

    • communications

      Brian Alston

    • pad leader

      Rob Elk

    • security

      Mark Thomason

    • controller 8

      José Rey

    • new VLA technician

      Todd Patrick Breaugh

    • Russian cosmonaut

      Veadov, Alex

    • scientist

      Alice Kushida

    • project official

      Robin Gammell

    • mission doctor

      Richardson Morse

    • Japanese ensign

      Seiji Okamura

    • himself

      Bernard Shaw

    • Japanese tech 1

      Mak Takano

    • Japanese tech 2

      Tom Tanaka

    • life support

      Catherine Dao

    • dynamics 2

      Kristoffer Ryan Winters

    • woman senator

      Valorie Armstrong

    • reporter 5

      Jim Hild

    • reporter 6

      Bill Thomas

    • school boy

      Diego Montoya

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Robert Zemeckis

    • 2nd Unit Director

      Steve Starkey

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Bruce Moriarty

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Cellin Gluck

    • Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)

      Darin Rivetti

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)

      Ticotin, David A.

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)

      Gabriela Vázquez

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd)

      Lucille Ouyang

    • Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd 2nd)

      Rosa, Alison

    • Script Supervisor

      Luca Kouimelis

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Warner Bros.

    • Production Company

      Southside Amusement Company

    • Executive Producer

      Joan Bradshaw

    • Executive Producer

      Lynda Obst

    • Producer

      Robert Zemeckis

    • Producer

      Steve Starkey

    • Co-producer

      Carl Sagan

    • Co-producer

      Ann Druyan

    • Associate Producer

      Rick Porras

    • Associate Producer

      Boyd, Steven J.

    • Production Associate

      Robin L. Green

    • Unit Production Manager

      Joan Bradshaw

    • Unit Production Manager

      Cherylanne Martin

    • Unit Manager (Puerto Rico)

      Nannette Rosa-Collazo

    • Production Co-ordinator (Washington DC)

      Jacqueline Shea Pfeiffer

    • Location Manager

      Paul Pav

    • Location Manager (Washington DC)

      Peggy Pridemore

    • Location Manager (Puerto Rico)

      Luz Eneida Nunez

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Victoria Burrows

    • Casting (Additional)

      Bouley, Judith

    • Casting (Associate)

      Boland, Scott

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      James V. Hart

    • Screenplay

      Michael Goldenberg

    • Based on the novel by

      Carl Sagan

    • Based on the story by

      Carl Sagan

    • Based on the story by

      Ann Druyan

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Don Burgess

    • 2nd Unit Camera

      Josh Bleibtreu

    • Aerial Co-ordinator

      La Rosa, Kevin

    • Camera Operator

      La Bonge, Robert S.

    • Steadicam Operator

      Greg Lundsgaard

    • Steadicam Operator

      Mark O'Kane

    • Libra Mount Cameraman

      Nick Phillips

    Special Effects:

    • Video Graphics Supervisor

      Ian Kelly

    • Special Visual Effects

      Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc.

    • S.P.I. (Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Stephen Rosenbaum

    • S.P.I. (Senior Visual Effects Producer)

      Debbie Denise

    • S.P.I. (Visual Effects Producer)

      Julia Rivas

    • S.P.I. (Senior FX Art Director)

      Kline, Marty

    • S.P.I. (Computer Graphics Supervisor)

      Jerome Chen

    • S.P.I. (Computer Graphics Supervisor)

      Ron Brinkmann

    • S.P.I. ("Message"/HSC Supervisor)

      Mark Holmes

    • S.P.I. (HSC Supervisor)

      Sheena Duggal

    • S.P.I. (Visual FX Associate Producer)

      Megan L. Jones

    • S.P.I. (Visual Effects Editor)

      J.W. Kompare

    • S.P.I. (Visual Effects Production)

      Mageara Cameron

    • S.P.I. (Visual Effects Plate Production)

      Amy Hollywood Wixson

    • S.P.I. (Visual FX Vendor Production)

      Jacquie Barnbrook

    • S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)

      Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

    • S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)

      David Jones

    • S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)

      Jay K. Redd

    • S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)

      Sam Richards

    • S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)

      Laurence Treweek

    • S.P.I. (Sequence Supervisor)

      Brian van't Hul

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Supervisor)

      Bart Giovannetti

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Supervisor)

      Steve Kennedy

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Supervisor)

      M. Scott Mckee

    • S.P.I. (Digital Production Supervisor)

      Audrea Topps-Harjo

    • S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)

      Jim Berney

    • S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)

      Rodney Iwashina

    • S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)

      Mike Perry

    • S.P.I. (Lead Technical Designer)

      Rick Stringfellow

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Max Bruce

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Kiki Candela

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Amelia Chenoweth

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Matt Farell

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Clint Hanson

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Sho Igarashi

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Erik Krumrey

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Lyndon Li

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Mcneil, Mike

    • S.P.I. (Technical Designer)

      Palacios, Viviana

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Colin Campbell

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Michael Conte

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Colin Drobnis

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Michael Harbour

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Clunie Holt

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Liegey, Gregory

    • S.P.I. (Compositing Artist)

      Richard Turner

    • S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)

      Geoff Harvey

    • S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)

      Spencer Knapp

    • S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)

      John Lee

    • S.P.I. (3D FX Animator)

      Dylan Robinson

    • S.P.I. (3D Paint Supervisor)

      Kerry Nordquist

    • S.P.I. (Digital Painter)

      John Mcgee

    • S.P.I. (Digital Painter)

      Apryl Dawn Knobbe

    • S.P.I. (Digital Painter)

      Suzy Brown

    • S.P.I. (Animator)

      Kevin Hudson

    • S.P.I. (Animator)

      Kelvin Lee

    • S.P.I. (Animator)

      David Vallone

    • S.P.I. (CG Modeller)

      Martin Havran

    • S.P.I. (Matchmove Supervisor)

      Clavadetscher, Charlie

    • S.P.I. (Matchmove Artist)

      David A. Spencer

    • S.P.I. (Matchmove Artist)

      Joseph Thomas

    • S.P.I. (Rotoscope Supervisor)

      Mary Nelson

    • S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)

      Maura Alvarez

    • S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)

      Gimo Chanphianamvong

    • S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)

      Joanie Karnowski

    • S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)

      Lisa Kshatriya

    • S.P.I. (Rotoscope Artist)

      Aaron Smith

    • S.P.I. (Lead Data Engineer)

      Douglas Yoshida

    • S.P.I. (Data Engineer)

      Stephanie Justice

    • S.P.I. (Data Engineer)

      Tim Llewellyn

    • S.P.I. (Data Engineer)

      John Ly

    • S.P.I. (Data Engineer)

      Jackson Yu

    • S.P.I. (HSC Production Supervisor)

      Dawn Guinta

    • S.P.I. (HSC Artist)

      Doug Forrest

    • S.P.I. (HSC Artist)

      Jean-Luc Azzis

    • S.P.I. (HSC Artist)

      Michelle Steinau

    • S.P.I. (HSC Artist)

      Marguerite Cargil

    • S.P.I. (HSC Data Engineer)

      Thomas F. Ford Iv

    • S.P.I. (HSC Data Engineer)

      Amanda Hegedus-Graves

    • S.P.I. (Lead Software Engineer)

      Rob Engle

    • S.P.I. (Software Engineer)

      Sidi Yu

    • S.P.I. (Software Engineer)

      Dev Mannemela

    • S.P.I. (Matte Artist)

      Ivo Horvat

    • S.P.I. (Conceptual Artist)

      Richard Kriegler

    • S.P.I. (Conceptual Designer)

      George Denes Suhayda

    • S.P.I. (Senior Researcher)

      Debra Silverman

    • S.P.I. (FX Art Director)

      Marzette Bonar

    • S.P.I. (Miniature Photography Producer)

      John Radulovic

    • S.P.I. (Director of Photography)

      Stump, Dave

    • S.P.I. (Addit Director of Photography)

      Bernstien, Les

    • S.P.I. (Special Effects Co-ordinator)

      Eric Cook

    • S.P.I. (Pyro Technician)

      John Cazin

    • S.P.I. (Lead Design Engineer)

      Barry Walton

    • S.P.I. (Mechanical Engineer)

      Chris Barker

    • S.P.I. (Mechanical Designer)

      Jeff Deyoe

    • S.P.I. (Electronic Engineer)

      Todd Spencer

    • S.P.I. (Fabricator)

      Hayden Mounger

    • S.P.I. (Fabricator)

      Mark Christofferson

    • S.P.I. (Thunderstone Model Shop Produce)

      Notaro, Phil

    • S.P.I. (Supervisor)

      Emery, David

    • S.P.I. (Modelmaker)

      Brian Marn

    • S.P.I. (Modelmaker)

      Joe Villalobos

    • S.P.I. (Modelmaker)

      Brad Burbank

    • S.P.I. (Modelmaker)

      Mark Weatherbe

    • S.P.I. (Modelmaker)

      Michael Forster

    • S.P.I. (Modelmaker)

      Ted Smith

    • S.P.I. (Mechanical Lead)

      Rush, Tom

    • Additional Special Visual Effects

      Industrial Light & Magic

    • ILM (Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Mitchell, Jim

    • ILM (Visual Effects Producer)

      Mark S. Miller

    • ILM (Computer Graphics Artist)

      Joel Aron

    • ILM (Computer Graphics Artist)

      Gregor Lakner

    • ILM (Computer Graphics Artist)

      Robert Weaver

    • ILM (Sabre Artist Supervisor)

      Pablo Helman

    • ILM (Sabre Artist)

      Caitlin Content

    • ILM (Sabre Artist)

      Grant Mcglashan

    • ILM (Sabre Artist)

      Catherine Tate

    • ILM (Sabre Artist)

      Rita Zimmerman

    • ILM (Sabre Artist)

      Okan Ataman

    • ILM (Digital Compositor)

      Tim Alexander

    • ILM (Digital Compositor)

      Jeff Doran

    • ILM (Digital Timing Supervisor)

      Bruce Vecchitto

    • ILM (Scanning Supervisor)

      Joshua Pines

    • ILM (Visual Effects Editor)

      Mcgovern, Michael

    • ILM (Digital Matte Painting Artist)

      Paul Huston

    • ILM (Digital Matte Painting Artist)

      Bill Mather

    • ILM (Digital Paint/Roto Artist)

      Al Bailey

    • ILM (Visual Effects Co-ordinator)

      Theresa R. Corrao

    • Additional Visual Effects

      WETA Ltd

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      John Shiels

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Gray Horsfield

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Matt Aitken

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Buckley Collum

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Stables, Wayne 'Taz'

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Paul Mcinnes

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Richard Addison-Wood

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Peter Bailey

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Christian Rivers

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Ramon Rivero

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Tait, Mark

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Paul Story

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      James Bell

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Yvonne Cuthbert

    • WETA (Digital Artist)

      Janice Jones

    • WETA (Chief Technical Officer)

      Jon Labrie

    • WETA (Systems Assistant)

      Milton Ngan

    • WETA (FX Co-ordinator)

      Alyson Mcrae

    • Additional Digital Visual Effects

      Warner Digital Studios

    • W.D. (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Michael Fink

    • W.D. (Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Ariel Velasco Shaw

    • W.D. (Visual Effects Producer)

      Ritchie, Lauren Alexandra

    • W.D. (Digital Effects Supervisor)

      Victor Jimenez

    • W.D. (Senior CG Art Director)

      De Jong, Karen

    • W.D. (Visual Effects Production Manager)

      Mimi Medel

    • W.D. (Visual Effects Production Co-ord)

      Iain Kennedy

    • W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)

      D. Walt Cameron

    • W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)

      Loring Doyle

    • W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)

      Fortunato Frattasio

    • W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)

      John Kohn

    • W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)

      Katie Nook

    • W.D. (Inferno/Flint Artist)

      John Tanimoto

    • W.D. (Cineon Artist)

      Backus, Jillian

    • W.D. (Cineon Artist)

      Marc Toscano

    • W.D. (Film Assembly)

      Heather Morrison

    • W.D. (I/O Inferno)

      White, Rob

    • W.D. (Digital Camera Supervisor)

      Megan Bryant

    • W.D. (Camera Operator)

      Glen Gustafson

    • W.D. (Imaging Supervisor)

      Christopher Savides

    • Additional Digital Visual Effects

      CIS Hollywood

    • CIS (Executive Producer)

      C. Marie Davis

    • CIS (Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Jones, Dr. Ken

    • CIS (Senior Producer)

      Joe Matza

    • CIS (Technical Supervisor)

      Bill Feightner

    • CIS (Digital Compositing Supervisor)

      Jeff Heusser

    • CIS (Digital System Co-ordinator)

      Bob Peishel

    • CIS (Visual Effects Editor)

      Dawn Llewellyn

    • CIS (Digital Artist)

      Joni Jacobson

    • CIS (Digital Artist)

      Ron Kallsen

    • CIS (Digital Artist)

      Danny Mudgett

    • CIS (Digital Artist)

      Gregory Oehler

    • Additional Digital Visual Effects

      Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group

    • Additional Digital Visual Effects

      Big Sky Post

    • Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

      Ken Ralston

    • Special Effects (Supervisor)

      Allen Hall

    • Special Effects (Foreman)

      Montenegro, Joe M.

    • Special Effects

      Jim Roberts

    • Special Effects

      Ted Bukowski

    • Special Effects

      Steve Foster

    • Special Effects

      Richard Jacobs

    • Special Effects

      Matt Hall

    • Special Effects

      Ken Macinnes

    • Special Effects

      Charles Wolff

    • Special Effects

      Edwin J. Escobar

    • Special Effects

      Roberto Espinoza

    • Special Effects

      Steven Hall

    • Special Effects

      Arlen J. Johnson

    • Special Effects

      Cooper, Lou

    • Special Effects

      Joe Karas

    • Special Effects

      Edward Gettis

    • Special Effects

      Curtis Decker

    • Special Effects

      Carlos Rodriguez

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Arthur Schmidt

    • Additional Editing

      Harry Keramidas

    • Editor (On-line)

      Jim Sevin

    • Editor (On-line)

      Mike Harrington

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Ed Verreaux

    • Art Director

      Hubbs, Lawrence A.

    • Art Director

      Bruce Crone

    • Art Department Co-ordinator

      Beth Bernstein

    • Set Designer

      Claytor, James

    • Set Designer

      Josh Lusby

    • Set Designer

      Kristen Pratt

    • Set Designer

      Barbier, Evelyne

    • Set Designer

      Smith, Easton M.

    • Set Designer

      Dean Wolcott

    • Set Designer

      Mariko Braswell

    • Set Decorator

      Michael J. Taylor

    • Conceptual Artist

      Burg, Stephen P.

    • Storyboard Artist

      Eric Ramsey

    • Storyboard Artist

      Darryl Henley

    • Graphic Designer

      Doreen S. Austria

    • 3D Computer Artist

      Tim Wilcox

    • Lead Computer Graphics Designer

      Alonso, Rick

    • Computer Graphics Designer

      Steve Sexton

    • Computer Graphics Designer

      Simon Knights

    • Video Engineer

      Mark Scott

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Joanna Johnston

    • Key Costume Supervisor

      Wise, Pamela

    • Key Costumer

      Wilson, Diana

    • Key Costumer

      Nigel Boyd

    • Key Costumer

      Linda Redmon

    • Key Costumer

      Rudolph Garcia

    • Set Costumer

      Tricia Bercsi

    • Set Costumer

      Taryn Walsh

    • Set Costumer

      Steve Ellsworth

    • Set Costumer

      Kenn Smiley

    • Military Costumer

      James Michael Balker

    • Costumer

      Hope Slepak

    • Costumer

      Tom Mcdonald

    • Costume Supervisor (Washington DC)

      Betty Brikowski

    Make-up:

    • Key Make-up Artist

      Hallie D'amore

    • Make-up Artist (Jodie Foster)

      Russier, Jean Luc

    • Make-up Artist

      Steve Artmont

    • Make-up Artist

      Elliot, Margaret E.

    • Make-up (Angela Bassett)

      Roxanna Floyd

    • Make-up (James Woods)

      Denaver, Deborah La Mia

    • Key Hair Stylist

      Kathryn L. Blondell

    • Hair Stylist (Jodie Foster)

      Frances Mathias

    • Hair Stylist

      Janice Alexander

    • Hair Stylist

      Anzures, Audrey

    • Hair Stylist

      Elias, Carolyn

    • Hair Stylist

      Vivian Mcateer

    Titles:

    • Main/End Titles

      Nina Saxon Film Design

    Film processing:

    • Opticals

      Pacific Title

    Music:

    • Music

      Alan Silvestri

    • Orchestrations

      William Ross

    • Song Wrangler

      Joel Sill

    • Music Editor

      Ken Karman

    Sound:

    • Auricle Programmer

      David Bifano

    • Music Scoring Mixer

      Dennis Sands

    • Sound Design

      Randy Thom

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Kaplan, William B.

    • Boom Operator

      Sampson, Earl

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Randy Thom

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Tom Johnson

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Dennis Sands

    • Re-recording Mixer (Additional)

      Rizzo, Gary

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Phil Benson

    • Dialogue Editor

      Barbara McBane

    • Dialogue Editor

      Michael Silvers

    • Dialogue Editor

      Sztompke-oatfield, Ewa

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Teresa Eckton

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Steve Boeddeker

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Marian Wilde

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Douglas Murray

    • ADR Mixer

      Richards, Charlene

    • Supervising ADR Editor

      Fox, Sue

    • ADR Editor

      Lindakay Brown

    • Foley Artist

      Dennie Thorpe

    • Foley Artist

      Catherine Harper

    • Foley Mixer

      Tony Eckert

    • Foley Mixer

      Tony Sereno

    • Foley Editor

      Bruce Lacey

    • Foley Editor

      Mary Helen Leaseman

    • Foley Editor

      Sara Bolder

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Bud Davis

    • Stunt person

      Jill Stokesberry

    Consultant:

    • Fourth Dimensional Consultant

      Rick Carter

    • Fourth Dimensional Consultant

      John Bell

    • Fourth Dimensional Consultant

      Stefan Dechant

    • Astronomical Visual Consultant

      Jon Lomberg

    • Astronomical Visual Consultant

      Davis, Don

    • Radio Astronomy Consultant

      Tom Kuiper

    • Mathematics Consultant

      Linda Wald

    • German Television Picture Consultant

      Brian Summers

    • NASA Technical Consultant

      Gerry Griffin

    • VLA Consultant

      Bryan Butler

    • White House Consultant

      Robert R. Snow

    • News Media Consultant

      Dee Dee Myers

    • CNN Anchor Consultant

      Jennifer Boardman

    • Dialect Consultant

      Tim Monich

    • Consultant

      Jill Tarter

    • Animal Trainer

      Birds and Animals Unlimited