Release Date: 1997-07-11
Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
⏲️ Runtime: 150 minutes
✨ Weighted Score: 66.48
➡️ Rotten Tomatoes: 68 (68)
➡️ Metacritic: 62 (23)
💰 Budget (USD): $90,000,000.00
💰 Revenue (USD): $171,120,329.00
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sami Chester | Vernon |
| Saemi Nakamura | Japanese Anchor |
| Geraldo Rivera | Geraldo Rivera |
| Jay Leno | Jay Leno |
| Leo Lee | Major Domo |
| William Jordan | Chairman of Joint Chiefs |
| Steven Ford | Major Russell |
| Marc Macaulay | NASA Technician |
| Yuji Okumoto | Electrical |
| Alex Veadov | Russian Cosmonaut |
| Robin Gammell | Project Official |
| Valorie Armstrong | Woman Senator |
| Ming Lo | Pod Systems Control (uncredited) |
| Denise Loveday | Press Secretary (uncredited) |
| Delaney Williams | Believer #1 (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Don Burgess | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Schmidt | Editor |
| Steve Starkey | Producer |
| Michael Goldenberg | Screenplay |
| James V. Hart | Screenplay |
| Robert Zemeckis | Producer |
| Robert Zemeckis | Director |
| Joan Bradshaw | Executive Producer |
| Lynda Obst | Executive Producer |
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
Keywords: based on novel or book, nasa, extraterrestrial technology, new mexico, prime number, radio wave, wormhole, fanatic, spirituality, religion, scientist, sabotage, ham radio, astronomy, alien contact, mechanical engineering, observatory, eccentric man, radio telescope
Production Countries: US
Production Companies: South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures