
Cast

Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss

James Woods
Michael Kitz

John Hurt
S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin

William Fichtner
Kent

David Morse
Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake
Fisher

Max Martini
Willie

Rob Lowe
Richard Rank

Jake Busey
Joseph

Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director

Jena Malone
Young Ellie
SC
Sami Chester
Vernon
TM
Timothy McNeil
Davio
LES
Laura Elena Surillo
Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier
Minister

Larry King
Larry King

Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick
CC
Conroy Chino
KOB-TV Reporter
DG
Dan Gifford
Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia
Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley
LH
Leon Harris
Leon Harris

Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman
BA
Behrooz Afrakhan
Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura
Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras
Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren
Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb
British Anchor

Jay Leno
Jay Leno
NA
Natalie Allen
Natalie Allen
RDN
Robert D. Novak
Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
KK
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala
Decryption Hacker
NN
Ned Netterville
Decryption Expert

Leo Lee
Major Domo

William Jordan
Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James
Joint Chief
JD
Jill Dougherty
Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke
Drumlin Aide
JH
John Holliman
John Holliman
BB
Bobbie Battista
Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
LS
Linden Soles
Linden Soles

Steven Ford
Major Russell
AZ
Alexander Zemeckis
Major Russell's Son
JP
Janie Peterson
Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron
French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin
Dr. Patel
AH
Anthony Hamilton
British Committee Member
RTB
Rebecca T. Beucler
NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay
NASA Technician
PW
Pamela Wilsey
Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto
Electrical
GG
Gerry Griffin
Dynamics
BA
Brian Alston
Communications

Rob Elk
Pad Leader
MT
Mark Thomason
Security
JR
José Rey
Controller #8
TPB
Todd Patrick Breaugh
New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov
Russian Cosmonaut
AK
Alice Kushida
Scientist

Robin Gammell
Project Official
RM
Richardson Morse
Mission Doctor
SO
Seiji Okamura
Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano
Japanese Tech #1
HTT
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao
Life Support
KRW
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong
Woman Senator
JH
Jim Hild
Reporter #5

William L. Thomas
Reporter #6
DM
Diego Montoya
School Boy
JA
Jonathan Adler
White House Official (uncredited)
RAJ
Robert Aguilar Jr.
NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
MB
Mark Bailey
Four-Star General (uncredited)
MB
Matt Bennett
Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi
Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer
Scientist (uncredited)
CB
Christine Brady
White House Official (uncredited)
RB
Ray Buffer
Press Reporter (uncredited)
MB
Mark Byrne
Protester (uncredited)
CTC
Candice T. Cain
Supporter (uncredited)
MC
Michael Chaban
Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente
President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
DD
Derrick Damions
Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis
Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
JD
Joey Dente
Factory Worker (uncredited)
ME
Michael Egan
IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
JE
Jeff Elmore
Monk (uncredited)
PF
Pamela Fischer
Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard
Controller (uncredited)
WBK
William B. Kaplan
TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog
Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo
Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño
Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday
Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo
Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
BM
Bill Miller
Reporter (uncredited)
MM
Molly Mueller
Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan
Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro
Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
EP
Errica Poindexter
Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston
Senator (uncredited)
FP
Frank Principe
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
BQ
Billy Quinn
Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid
Senate Hearing (uncredited)
LR
Leo Rogstad
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
RSS
Russell Sanderlin Sr.
Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva
Army Officer (uncredited)
JAT
John A. Taylor
Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson
News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur
Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
EAW
Eric Alan Wendell
Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams
Believer #1 (uncredited)
GLW
Gregory L. Williams
Extra (uncredited)
Crew

Robert Zemeckis
Directing

Carl Sagan
Writing

James V. Hart
Writing

Michael Goldenberg
Writing

Alan Silvestri
Sound

Don Burgess
Camera

Arthur Schmidt
Editing

Steve Starkey
Production

Robert Zemeckis
Production

Victoria Burrows
Production

Joanna Johnston
Costume & Make-Up
JA
Janice Alexander
Costume & Make-Up
VM
Vivian McAteer
Costume & Make-Up
HD
Hallie D'Amore
Costume & Make-Up
BL
Barbara Lacy
Costume & Make-Up
ACR
Alison C. Rosa
Directing

Gary Rizzo
Sound
AC
Andrew Cowitt
Sound
DD
David Dresher
Sound
KH
Karen Harding
Sound
SK
Stephen Kearney
Sound
SP
Susan Popovic
Sound
MW
Mary Works
Sound
PN
Peggy Names
Crew
DT
Dennie Thorpe
Sound
SB
Sara Bolder
Sound
BL
Bruce Lacey
Sound
MHL
Mary Helen Leasman
Sound
TS
Tony Sereno
Sound
IT
Ira Toles
Visual Effects
MW
Mark Wineman
Visual Effects
DWS
Douglas W. Smith
Lighting
NM
Ned Martin
Camera
TRS
Tony Rivetti Sr.
Camera
MAFS
Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.
Camera
CR
Chad Rivetti
Camera
SG
Sara Gardner-Gail
Art
JPC
John P. Cazin
Crew
SK
Spencer Knapp
Visual Effects
DR
Dylan Robinson
Visual Effects
GH
Geoffrey Harvey
Visual Effects
SK
Stephen Kennedy
Visual Effects
MSM
M. Scott McKee
Visual Effects
JA
Joel Aron
Visual Effects
GL
Gregor Lakner
Visual Effects

Robert Weaver
Visual Effects
RB
Ron Brinkmann
Crew

Jerome Chen
Crew
JR
John Rauh
Visual Effects
JD
Jeff Doran
Visual Effects
JFF
Jean François Fontaine
Visual Effects
DS
David Stump
Visual Effects
GC
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Visual Effects
JK
Joanie Karnowski
Visual Effects
AS
Aaron Smith
Visual Effects
LK
Lisa Kahatriya
Visual Effects
MN
Mary Nelson
Visual Effects

Ken Ralston
Visual Effects
DL
Dawn Llewellyn
Crew

Gary Archer
Costume & Make-Up
JW
John Wright
Crew
EV
Ed Verreaux
Art
BC
Bruce Crone
Art
LAH
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Art
MT
Michael Taylor
Art
FM
Frances Mathias
Costume & Make-Up
ALA
Audrey L. Anzures
Costume & Make-Up
CE
Carolyn Elias
Costume & Make-Up

Deborah La Mia Denaver
Costume & Make-Up
RF
Roxanna Floyd
Costume & Make-Up
MEE
Margaret E. Elliott
Costume & Make-Up
JR
Jean-Luc Russier
Costume & Make-Up
BB
Beth Bernstein
Art
DJM
Doug J. Meerdink
Art
ST
Sally Thornton
Art
BR
Brad Ricker
Art
MD
Michael Diersing
Art
SEH
Scott E. Handt
Art
JFB
Jerrold F. Brooks
Art
MB
Marzette Bonar
Crew
FM
Frank McEldowney
Art
HW
Hap Weaver
Art
DM
David Manhan
Art
EB
Evelyne Barbier
Art
MB
Mariko Braswell
Art
JFCS
James F. Claytor Sr.
Art
JL
Josh Lusby
Art
KP
Kristen Pratt
Art
EMS
Easton Michael Smith
Art
DW
Dean Wolcott
Art
PB
Phil Benson
Sound

Steve Boeddeker
Sound
TE
Teresa Eckton
Sound
DM
Douglas Murray
Sound
MW
Marian Wilde
Sound

Randy Thom
Sound

Tom Johnson
Sound

Gary Rizzo
Sound

Dennis Sands
Sound

Randy Thom
Sound
EC
Eric Cook
Crew

Matt Aitken
Crew
CMD
C. Marie Davis
Visual Effects
DD
Debbie Denise
Visual Effects
JRF
Julia Rivas Frey
Visual Effects
K'H
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
Crew
DJ
David Jones
Crew
MSM
Mark S. Miller
Visual Effects
JR
Jay Redd
Crew
SR
Sam Richards
Crew
AV
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Visual Effects
LT
Laurence Treweek
Crew
KS
Kosta Saric
Crew

Stephen Rosenbaum
Visual Effects
LAR
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
Visual Effects
HJM
Heather J. Morrison
Crew
MM
Michael McGovern
Crew
JM
Joe Matza
Visual Effects
KJ
Kenneth Jones
Visual Effects

Bud Davis
Crew
JB
Josh Bleibtreu
Camera
RL
Robert LaBonge
Camera

Nick Phillips
Camera
MO
Mark O'Kane
Camera
GL
Gregory Lundsgaard
Camera

François Duhamel
Camera
MDM
Michael Douglas Middleton
Camera
MN
Michael Noles
Crew
DP
David Presley
Crew
SJW
Steven J. Winslow
Camera
RRV
Rand R. Vargas
Lighting
BB
Betty Brikowski
Costume & Make-Up
PW
Pamela Wise
Costume & Make-Up
PB
Patricia Bercsi
Costume & Make-Up
SE
Steve Ellsworth
Costume & Make-Up
KS
Kenn Smiley
Costume & Make-Up
TW
Taryn Weaver
Costume & Make-Up
ROD
R. Orlando Duenas
Editing
JO
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Editing
CS
Carin-Anne Strohmaier
Editing
KK
Kenneth Karman
Sound
JM
Joel Marrow
Crew
LK
Luca Kouimelis
Directing
LEN
Luz Eneida Nuñez
Production
PP
Paul Pav
Production
PP
Peggy Pridemore
Production
JER
Jane E. Russell
Crew
AET
Allen E. Taylor
Production

Tim Monich
Crew
SJB
Steven J. Boyd
Production
JB
Joan Bradshaw
Production

Lynda Obst
Production

Rick Porras
Production

Carl Sagan
Production
AH
Allen Hall
Visual Effects

Carl Sagan
Writing
KAH
Kirk A. Holland
Crew
JBJ
John B. Josselyn
Art
GDS
George Denes Suhayda
Art
KB
Kathleen Beall
Art
RED
Robert E. Denne
Art
MC
Michael Condro
Camera
SS
Steve Smith
Camera
JC
James Conroy
Camera
KL
Kevin LaRosa
Crew
JF
Jessica Fasman
Costume & Make-Up
KB
Kathryn Blondell
Costume & Make-Up
KV
Keith VanderLaan
Costume & Make-Up
TCM
Thomas C. Mentzer
Crew
VJ
Victor Jimenez
Crew
DB
Dan Brizendine
Crew
AET
Allen E. Taylor
Crew
IM
Ines Mongil-Echandi
Production
EJE
Edward J. Ertel
Crew
WE
Wayne Eaton
Crew
JJ
Jeff Johnson
Crew
MV
Michelle Vogler
Crew
RE
Rob Engle
Crew
RS
Randolph Saucedo
Sound
ME
Michael Egan
Crew

Jay Caputo
Crew
BF
Bill Feightner
Crew
RC
Randy Cantor
Crew
DD
David Diaz
Crew
JB
Joan Bradshaw
Production
BP
Bob Putynkowski
Editing
DM
Dave Mikutsky
Lighting
DM
David Morton
Lighting
SB
Scot Boland
Production
DF
Darcy Fray
Production
DG
Dawn Guinta
Production
ES
Earl Sampson
Sound
KB
Kent Brown
Sound

William Ross
Sound
WBK
William B. Kaplan
Sound
MM
Mark Marcum
Visual Effects
TW
Timothy Wilcox
Visual Effects
TA
Tim Alexander
Visual Effects
TC
Theresa Corrao
Visual Effects
MAK
Martin A. Kline
Crew
HK
Harry Keramidas
Editing
JD
Jeff Deyoe
Visual Effects
NRC
Nannette Rosa Collazo
Production

Ann Druyan
Writing

Ann Druyan
Production
BM
Barbara McBane
Sound
RLM
Robin L. Miller
Art

Steve Starkey
Directing

Bruce Moriarty
Directing
ES
Ewa Sztompke
Sound

Michael Silvers
Sound
SF
Sue Fox
Sound
LB
Lindakay Brown
Sound
DH
Darryl Henley
Art
RR
Robin Richesson
Costume & Make-Up
HS
Hope Slepak
Costume & Make-Up
NB
Nigel Boyd
Costume & Make-Up
GR
Gerardo Rosette
Costume & Make-Up

Cellin Gluck
Directing
DR
Darin Rivetti
Directing
CTC
Clifton T. Cooper
Art
SB
Steve Burg
Art
RK
Richard Kriegler
Art
DA
Doreen Austria
Art
CC
Carl Catanese
Art
CC
Christopher Casey
Art
NS
Nina Saxon
Art
CR
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Sound
MW
Mary Works
Sound
CN
Cheryl Nardi
Sound
CH
Catherine Harper
Sound
TE
Tony Eckert
Sound
CB
Charlie Bonilla
Crew
RB
Roland Blancaflor
Crew

Peter Jackson
Visual Effects

Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects
KG
Kelly Granite
Visual Effects
JK
J.W. Kompare
Crew
MM
Mimi Medel
Visual Effects
CM
Clyde Miller
Camera
RM
Renton-Paul Medcalf
Camera
J'H
Jeff 'Moose' Howery
Camera
FDP
Frank D. Parrish
Camera
JB
Judith Bouley
Production
ND
Nikki Dalmau
Production
JLG
Jana Lynn Gold
Editing
JN
John Nicolard
Editing
MH
Mo Henry
Editing
KD
Kristin Dehnert
Production
PF
Primrose Fukuchi
Production
KB
Kevin Bowe
Production
WC
William Cueto
Lighting
SCM
Steven C. McGee
Lighting
BG
Bart Giovanetti
Visual Effects
CAM
Craig A. Mumma
Crew
CC
Charlie Clavadetscher
Visual Effects
NB
Nick Booth
Production
CAB
Carley A. Berkman
Production
MA
Maura Alvarez
Visual Effects
RC
Robert Cable
Production
MJW
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Crew
JN
Judd Nissen
Production

Kim Robert Koscki
Crew
DP
Dan Plum
Crew
LS
Lynn Salvatori
Crew
JS
Jill Stokesberry
Crew
LO
Lucille OuYang
Directing

Scott Levy
Sound



















