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Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)

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Director

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
director (directed by)

Writers

James V. Hart
James V. Hart
screenplay by and
Michael Goldenberg
Michael Goldenberg
screenplay by
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
based on the novel by
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
based on the story by and
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
based on the story by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Young Ellie
David Morse
David Morse
Ted Arroway
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
William Fichtner
William Fichtner
Kent
Sami Chester
Sami Chester
Vernon
(as SaMi Chester)
Timothy McNeil
Timothy McNeil
Davio
Laura Elena Surillo
Laura Elena Surillo
Cantina Woman
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
Henry Strozier
Henry Strozier
Minister
Max Martini
Max Martini
Willie
(as Maximilian Martini)
Larry King
Larry King
Larry King
Thomas Garner
Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick
Conroy Chino
Conroy Chino
KOB-TV Reporter
Dan Gifford
Dan Gifford
Jeremy Roth
James Woods
James Woods
Michael Kitz
Vance Valencia
Vance Valencia
Senator Valencia
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley
(as Donna J. Kelley)
Leon Harris
Leon Harris
Leon Harris
Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman
Behrooz Afrakhan
Behrooz Afrakhan
Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura
Saemi Nakamura
Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras
Maria Celeste Arraras
Latina Anchor
Tabitha Soren
Tabitha Soren
Tabitha Soren
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
Ian Whitcomb
Ian Whitcomb
British Anchor
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Natalie Allen
Natalie Allen
Natalie Allen
Robert D. Novak
Robert D. Novak
Robert D. Novak
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
Jake Busey
Jake Busey
Joseph
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Michael Albala
Michael Albala
Decryption Hacker
Ned Netterville
Ned Netterville
Decryption Expert
Leo Lee
Leo Lee
Major Domo
John Hurt
John Hurt
S.R. Hadden
William Jordan
William Jordan
Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James
David St. James
Joint Chief
Jill Dougherty
Jill Dougherty
Jill Dougherty
Haynes Brooke
Haynes Brooke
Drumlin Aide
John Holliman
John Holliman
John Holliman
Bobbie Battista
Bobbie Battista
Bobbie Battista
Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Linden Soles
Linden Soles
Linden Soles
Steven Ford
Steven Ford
Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis
Alexander Zemeckis
Major Russell's Son
(as Alex Zemeckis)
Janie Peterson
Janie Peterson
Major Russell's Daughter
Philippe Bergeron
Philippe Bergeron
French Committee Member
(as Phillip Bergeron)
Jennifer Balgobin
Jennifer Balgobin
Dr. Patel
Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton
British Committee Member
(as Anthony Fife Hamilton)
Rebecca T. Beucler
Rebecca T. Beucler
NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay
Marc Macaulay
NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey
Pamela Wilsey
Voice of NASA
(voice)
Tucker Smallwood
Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Mechnical
(as Jeff Johnson)
Yuji Okumoto
Yuji Okumoto
Electrical
Gerry Griffin
Gerry Griffin
Dynamics
Brian Alston
Brian Alston
Communications
Rob Elk
Rob Elk
Pad Leader
Mark Thomason
Mark Thomason
Security
José Rey
José Rey
Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh
Todd Patrick Breaugh
New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov
Alex Veadov
Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida
Alice Kushida
Scientist
Robin Gammell
Robin Gammell
Project Official
Richardson Morse
Richardson Morse
Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura
Seiji Okamura
Japanese Ensign
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Mak Takano
Mak Takano
Japanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Japanese Tech #2
(as Tom Tanaka)
Catherine Dao
Catherine Dao
Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong
Valorie Armstrong
Woman Senator
Jim Hild
Jim Hild
Reporter #5
William L. Thomas
William L. Thomas
Reporter #6
(as Bill Thomas)
Diego Montoya
Diego Montoya
School Boy

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Jonathan Adler
Jonathan Adler
White House Official
(uncredited)
Robert Aguilar Jr.
Robert Aguilar Jr.
NASA Controller #2
(uncredited)
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Mark Bailey
Mark Bailey
Four-Star General
(uncredited)
Matt Bennett
Matt Bennett
Senate Observer
(uncredited)
Tony Boldi
Tony Boldi
Robert Hand
(uncredited)
Christopher Boyer
Christopher Boyer
Scientist
(uncredited)
Christine Brady
Christine Brady
White House Official
(uncredited)
Ray Buffer
Ray Buffer
Press Reporter
(uncredited)
Mark Byrne
Mark Byrne
Protester
(uncredited)
Candice T. Cain
Candice T. Cain
Supporter
(uncredited)
Michael Chaban
Michael Chaban
Hadden Suit
(uncredited)
Aixa Clemente
Aixa Clemente
President's Secretary
(uncredited)
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrick Damions
Derrick Damions
Ailing Believer
(uncredited)
Elaina Davis
Elaina Davis
Philanthropy Bureaucrat
(uncredited)
Joey Dente
Joey Dente
Factory Worker
(uncredited)
Michael Egan
Michael Egan
IMC Police Officer
(uncredited)
Jeff Elmore
Jeff Elmore
Monk
(uncredited)
Pamela Fischer
Pamela Fischer
Pedestrian
(uncredited)
Carl Gilliard
Carl Gilliard
Controller
(uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self
(archive footage) (uncredited)
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
TV Interviewer
(uncredited)
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Boris Lee Krutonog
Boris Lee Krutonog
Astronaut
(uncredited)
Ming Lo
Ming Lo
Pod Systems Control
(uncredited)
Sunshine Logroño
Sunshine Logroño
Puerto Rican Taxi Driver
(uncredited)
Denise Loveday
Denise Loveday
Press Secretary
(uncredited)
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Neal Matarazzo
Neal Matarazzo
Kitz's Aide
(uncredited)
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Cassidy McMillan
Cassidy McMillan
Student Reporter at NASA
(uncredited)
Bill Miller
Bill Miller
Reporter
(uncredited)
Molly Mueller
Molly Mueller
Family Exchange
(uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Paul L. Nolan
Paul L. Nolan
Ellie's Attorney
(uncredited)
Marisa Petroro
Marisa Petroro
Oval Office Secretary
(uncredited)
Errica Poindexter
Errica Poindexter
Police Officer
(uncredited)
J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston
Senator
(uncredited)
Frank Principe
Frank Principe
Ailing Believer
(uncredited)
Billy Quinn
Billy Quinn
Security Guard
(uncredited)
Thomas Reid
Thomas Reid
Senate Hearing
(uncredited)
Leo Rogstad
Leo Rogstad
Ailing Believer
(uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)
Russell Sanderlin Sr.
Russell Sanderlin Sr.
Photographer
(uncredited)
Kelli Schloemer
Kelli Schloemer
Reporter #3
(uncredited)
Fran Severini
Fran Severini
White House Official
(uncredited)
Frank Silva
Frank Silva
Army Officer
(uncredited)
John A. Taylor
John A. Taylor
Senate Hearing Attendee
(uncredited)
Todd Thompson
Todd Thompson
News Reporter
(uncredited)
Cenk Uygur
Cenk Uygur
Reporter
(uncredited)
Holly Cross Vagley
Holly Cross Vagley
Religious Zealot
(uncredited)
Francisco Viana
Francisco Viana
Japanese Deck Crewman
(uncredited)
Richard Allen Waite
Richard Allen Waite
Extra
(uncredited)
Michael Wajacs
Michael Wajacs
Reporter
(uncredited)
Eric Alan Wendell
Eric Alan Wendell
Protester
(uncredited)
Harold E. Whitfield
Harold E. Whitfield
U.S. Senator
(uncredited)
Delaney Williams
Delaney Williams
Believer #1
(uncredited)
Gregory L. Williams
Gregory L. Williams
Extra
(uncredited)
Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell
Self - Voice Through Space
(archive sound) (uncredited)

Producers

Steven J. Boyd
Steven J. Boyd
associate producer
Joan Bradshaw
Joan Bradshaw
executive producer
Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
co-producer
Lynda Obst
Lynda Obst
executive producer
Rick Porras
Rick Porras
associate producer
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
co-producer
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
producer (produced by)
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
producer (produced by)

Composer

Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
composer (music by)

Cinematographer

Don Burgess
Don Burgess
director of photography

Editor

Arthur Schmidt
Arthur Schmidt
editor (edited by)

Casting Director

Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows
casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

Ed Verreaux
Ed Verreaux

Art Directors

Bruce Crone
Bruce Crone
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Lawrence A. Hubbs

Set Decorator

Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor
set decorator (as Michael J. Taylor)

Costume Designer

Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston
costume designer (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Janice Alexander
Janice Alexander
hair stylist
Audrey L. Anzures
Audrey L. Anzures
hair stylist (as Audrey Anzures)
Steve Artmont
Steve Artmont
makeup artist
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
key hair stylist (as Kathryn L. Blondell)
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
key makeup artist
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup artist: Mr. Woods
Carolyn Elias
Carolyn Elias
hair stylist
Margaret E. Elliott
Margaret E. Elliott
makeup artist
Roxanna Floyd
Roxanna Floyd
makeup artist: Ms. Bassett
Barbara Lacy
Barbara Lacy
makeup artist

Production Management

Joan Bradshaw
Joan Bradshaw
unit production manager
Cherylanne Martin
Cherylanne Martin
unit production manager
Nannette Rosa-Collazo
Nannette Rosa-Collazo
unit manager: Puerto Rico

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Cellin Gluck
Cellin Gluck
second assistant director
Basil Grillo
Basil Grillo
dga trainee
Vicente Juarbe
Vicente Juarbe
second assistant director: Puerto Rico
Bruce Moriarty
Bruce Moriarty
first assistant director
Lucille OuYang
Lucille OuYang
second assistant director
Darin Rivetti
Darin Rivetti
second second assistant director
Alison C. Rosa
Alison C. Rosa
second second assistant director (as Alison Rosa)
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
second unit director
David Ticotin
David Ticotin
second assistant director (as David A. Ticotin)
Gabriela Vázquez
Gabriela Vázquez
second assistant director (as Gabriela Vazquez)

Art Department

Doreen Austria
Doreen Austria
graphic designer (as Doreen S. Austria)
Steven Lee Baer
Steven Lee Baer
Drapery Foreman
Evelyn Barbier
Evelyn Barbier
set designer
Beth Bernstein
Beth Bernstein
art department coordinator
Marzette Bonar
Marzette Bonar
special effects art director
Mariko Braswell
Mariko Braswell
set designer
Jerrold F. Brooks
Jerrold F. Brooks
construction foreman
Steve Burg
Steve Burg
conceptual artist (as Stephen P. Burg)
Chris Casey
Chris Casey
swing gang
James F. Claytor Sr.
James F. Claytor Sr.
set designer (as James Claytor)

Sound Department

Phil Benson
Phil Benson
supervising sound editor
Steve Boeddeker
Steve Boeddeker
sound effects editor
Sara Bolder
Sara Bolder
foley editor
Kent Brown
Kent Brown
assistant sound editor
Lindakay Brown
Lindakay Brown
adr editor
Andrew Cowitt
Andrew Cowitt
assistant sound editor
David Dresher
David Dresher
assistant sound editor
Tony Eckert
Tony Eckert
foley mixer
Teresa Eckton
Teresa Eckton
sound effects editor / additional sound design (uncredited)
Sue Fox
Sue Fox
supervising adr editor

Special Effects

Ted Bukowski
Ted Bukowski
special effects
John P. Cazin
John P. Cazin
pyro technician (as John Cazin)
Eric Cook
Eric Cook
special effects coordinator / special effects
Louis R. Cooper
Louis R. Cooper
special effects (as Lou Cooper)
Curtis Decker
Curtis Decker
special effects
Jeff Deyoe
Jeff Deyoe
mechanical designer
Edwin J. Escobar
Edwin J. Escobar
special effects
Roberto Espinoza
Roberto Espinoza
special effects
Steven C. Foster
Steven C. Foster
special effects (as Steve Foster)
Edward Gettis
Edward Gettis
special effects

Visual Effects

Richard Addison-Wood
Richard Addison-Wood
digital artist: Weta Ltd.
Matt Aitken
Matt Aitken
CG supervisor: Weta Digital Ltd
Tim Alexander
Tim Alexander
digital compositor: ILM
Richard Alonso
Richard Alonso
lead computer graphics designer (as Rick Alonso)
Maura Alvarez
Maura Alvarez
rotoscope artist
Joel Aron
Joel Aron
computer graphics artist: ILM
Chris Arreola
Chris Arreola
film recording technician
Okan Ataman
Okan Ataman
Sabre artist: ILM
Jean-Luc Azzis
Jean-Luc Azzis
high speed compositing artist
Al Bailey
Al Bailey
digital paint & roto artist

Stunts

Jay Caputo
Jay Caputo
stunts
Bud Davis
Bud Davis
stunt coordinator
Kim Robert Koscki
Kim Robert Koscki
stunts
Dan Plum
Dan Plum
stunt performer
Lynn Salvatori
Lynn Salvatori
stunts
Jill Stokesberry
Jill Stokesberry
stunts
Gene Hartline
Gene Hartline
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Josh Bleibtreu
Josh Bleibtreu
camera operator: second unit
Richard M. Butkus Jr.
Richard M. Butkus Jr.
Rigging Electric Best Boy: Washington DC / Best Boy Rigging Electric- DC crew (uncredited)
Michael Condro
Michael Condro
first assistant camera
Edward J. Cox
Edward J. Cox
lighting technician / rigging gaffer: Washington D.C.
William Cueto
William Cueto
assistant chief lighting technician (as William E. Cueto)
Sean Devine
Sean Devine
grip
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
Brad Emmons
Brad Emmons
chief rigging lighting technician (as Bradley Thomas Emmons)
Michael A. FauntLeRoy
Michael A. FauntLeRoy
first assistant camera (as Mike Fauntleroy)
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
dolly grip

Animation Department

Kevin Hudson
Kevin Hudson
animator
Kelvin Lee
Kelvin Lee
animator
David B. Vallone
David B. Vallone
animator

Casting Department

Scot Boland
Scot Boland
casting associate
Judith Bouley
Judith Bouley
additional casting
Michelle Durbin
Michelle Durbin
extras casting: Los Angeles
Carol Ness
Carol Ness
extras casting: Washington D.C.
Steve Spiker
Steve Spiker
extras casting: Los Angeles
Dagmar Wittmer
Dagmar Wittmer
extras casting: Washington D.C.
Nikki Dalmau
Nikki Dalmau
casting coordinator (uncredited)
Ellen Jacoby
Ellen Jacoby
extras casting: Orlando (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

James 'Mike' Balker
James 'Mike' Balker
military costumer (as James Michael Balker)
Nigel Boyd
Nigel Boyd
key costumer
Betty Brikowski
Betty Brikowski
costume supervisor: Washington D.C.
Steve Ellsworth
Steve Ellsworth
set costumer
Jessica Fasman
Jessica Fasman
assistant costume designer (as Jessica S. Fasman)
Rudolph Garcia
Rudolph Garcia
key costumer
Tom Macdonald
Tom Macdonald
costumer (as Tom Mcdonald)
Carmen Mazarow
Carmen Mazarow
costume maker (as Carmen Mazorow)
Linda Redmon
Linda Redmon
key costumer
Gerardo Rosette
Gerardo Rosette
tailor (as Geraldo Rosette)

Editorial Department

R. Orlando Duenas
R. Orlando Duenas
first assistant editor (as Orlando Duenas)
Jana Lynn Gold
Jana Lynn Gold
assistant editor (as Jana Gold)
Mike Harrington
Mike Harrington
on-line editor
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Harry Keramidas
Harry Keramidas
additional editor
Sean Menzies
Sean Menzies
assistant editor
John Nicolard
John Nicolard
digital color timer
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor
Bob Putynkowski
Bob Putynkowski
color timer
Matthew Schmidt
Matthew Schmidt
assistant editor

Location Management

Kristin Dehnert
Kristin Dehnert
assistant location manager (as Kristin C. Dehnert)
Primrose Fukuchi
Primrose Fukuchi
location assistant accountant
Luz Eneida Núñez
Luz Eneida Núñez
location manager / location manager: Puerto Rico (as Luz Eneida Nunez)
Paul Pav
Paul Pav
location manager
Peggy Pridemore
Peggy Pridemore
location manager: Washington D.C.
Peggy Tison
Peggy Tison
location assistant accountant (as Peggy Anne Tison)
Kate Beall
Kate Beall
location scout (uncredited)
Katherine Dorrer
Katherine Dorrer
location assistant: Washington D.C. (uncredited)
Luis R. Estrella-Rivera
Luis R. Estrella-Rivera
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Daniel DiPrima
Daniel DiPrima
music editor: temp music (as Dan DiPrima)
Simon Franglen
Simon Franglen
score synth programmer
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
music editor (as Ken Karman)
Huey Lewis & The News
Huey Lewis & The News
Singer: "The Power of Love"
William Ross
William Ross
orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Joel Sill
Joel Sill
song wrangler
Jacqueline Tager
Jacqueline Tager
assistant music editor
Jenny Bifano
Jenny Bifano
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor
Deb Jones
Deb Jones
script supervisor (uncredited)
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Dan Brizendine
Dan Brizendine
driver
Randy Cantor
Randy Cantor
transportation captain
David Diaz
David Diaz
transportation co-captain
Kirk A. Holland
Kirk A. Holland
transportation location captain
Dan Marrow
Dan Marrow
transportation location captain
Joel Marrow
Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator
Paul Ray
Paul Ray
driver
Joseph Sullivan
Joseph Sullivan
driver
Doug Wilson
Doug Wilson
transportation co-captain
John Wiser
John Wiser
location picture cars

Additional Crew

Cynthia Aguilar
Cynthia Aguilar
staff assistant
Wendy Altman-Cohen
Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
John Bell
John Bell
fourth dimensional consultant
Carley A. Berkman
Carley A. Berkman
production secretary: Washington D.C.
Thomas Bianco
Thomas Bianco
assistant production accountant
David Bifano
David Bifano
auricle programmer
Jennifer Boardman
Jennifer Boardman
consultant: CNN anchor
Bryan Butler
Bryan Butler
consultant: very large array
Rick Carter
Rick Carter
fourth dimensional consultant
John C. Chaney
John C. Chaney
personal assistant: Mr. McConaughey

Thanks

Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
dedicatee

Crew believed to be complete

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