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Plot

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.

Genres

Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery

Year

1997

Runtime

150 min

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Cast

Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini

TMDB rating

7.5 / 10

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