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Brief Synopsis
An expert on interplanetary communication receives plans for a mysterious space vessel.
After devoting her entire life to the search for extra terrestrials, astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway, finaly discovers evidence of intelligent life in outer space, through radio signals sent to earth.
Cast & Crew
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Jodie Foster
Dr Eleanor 'Ellie' Arroway
Matthew Mcconaughey
Palmer Joss
Tom Skerritt
Dr David Drumlin
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Steve Starkey
2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)
Jodie Foster
Dr Eleanor 'Ellie' Arroway
Behrooz Afrakhan
Middle Eastern Anchor
Saemi Nakamura
Japanese Anchor
Maria Celeste Arraras
Latina Anchor
Janie Peterson
Major Russell'S Daughter
Philippe Bergeron
French Commitee Member
Jennifer Balgobin
Doctor Patel
Anthony Fife Hamilton
British Committee Member
Rebecca T Beucler
Nasa Public Relations
Marc Macaulay
Nasa Technician
Les Bernstein
Additional Director Of Photography
Josh Bleibtreu
2nd Unit Camera (2nd Unit)
Nick Phillips
Libra Mount Cameraman
Robert Labonge
Camera Operator
Glen Gustafson
Camera Operator (Warner Digital)
Greg Lundsgaard
Steadicam Operator
Debbie Denise
Senior Producer (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
Julia Rivas
Producer (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
Joe Matza
Senior Producer (Cis Hollywood)
Lynda Obst
Executive Producer
Joan Bradshaw
Executive Producer
C Marie Davis
Executive Producer (Cis Hollywood)
Ann Druyan
Co-Producer
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
J W Kompare
Visual Effects Editor (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
Michael Mcgovern
Visual Effects Editor (Industrial Light & Magic)
Dawn Llewellyn
Visual Effects Editor (Cis Hollywood)
Harry Keramidas
Additional Editing
Dominic Frontiere
Song ("Who Needs Wings")
Sid Wayne
Song ("Who Needs Wings")
Sheb Wooley
Song ("Purple People Eater")
Kim Keefe Forester
Song ("Old Time Religion")
June Forester
Song ("Old Time Religion")
Kathy Forester Adkins
Song ("Old Time Religion")
Ramon Stagnaro
Song
Jimmy Buffett
Song Performer ("Purple People Eater")
Harry Nilsson
Song Performer ("Spaceman")
Norman Greenbaum
Song Performer ("Spirit In The Sky")
The Forester Sisters (The Forester Sisters)
Song Performer ("Old Time Religion")
Efrin Toro
Song Performer ("El Corazon Herido")
Oscar Cartaya
Song Performer ("El Corazon Herido")
Ramon Stagnaro
Song Performer ("El Corazon Herido")
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Bruce Moriarty
1st Assistant Director
Cellin Gluck
Assistant Director
Darin Rivetti
Assistant Director
David A Ticotin
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Gabriela Vazquez
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Lucille Ouyang
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Alison C Rosa
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Martin A Kline
Art Director
Marzette Bonar
Effects Art Director
Joseph Thomas
Matchmove Artist
Geoff Harvey
3-D Special Effects Animator
Spencer Knapp
3-D Special Effects Animator
John J. Lee
3-D Special Effects Animator
Dylan Robinson
3-D Special Effects Animator
Tim Wilcox
3-D Computer Artist
Mary E Nelson
Rotoscope Supervisor
Maura Alvarez
Rotoscope Artist
Gimo Chanphianamvong
Rotoscope Artist
Mageara Cameron
Visual Effects Production (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
Amy Wixson (Hollywood)
Visual Effects Plate Production (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
Mark S. Miller
Special Effects Producer (Industrial Light & Magic)
Megan L Jones
Visual Effects Associate Producer (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
John W. McGee
Digital Painter
Apryl Dawn Knobbe
Digital Painter
Suzy Brown
Digital Painter
Phil Notaro
Model Thunderstone Shop Producer
Brian Marn
Model Thunderstone Modelmaker
Joe Villalobos
Model Thunderstone Modelmaker
Brad Burbank
Model Thunderstone Modelmaker
Mark Weatherbe
Model Thunderstone Modelmaker
Michael Grover Forster
Model Thunderstone Modelmaker
Ted Smith
Model Thunderstone Modelmaker
Tim Alexander
Digital Compositor (Industial Light & Magic)
Jeff Doran
Digital Compositor (Industrial Light & Magic)
Paul Huston
Digital Matte Painting Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Bill Mather
Digital Matte Painting (Industrial Light & Magic)
John Shiels
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Gray Horsfield
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Matt Aitken
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Buckley Collum
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Wayne 'Taz' Stables
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Paul McInnes
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Peter Bailey
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Christian Rivers
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Ramon Rivero
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Mark Tait
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Paul Story
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
James Bell
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Yvonne Cuthbert
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Janice Jones
Digital Artist (Visual Effects)
Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Producer (Warner Digital)
Jillian Backus
Cineon Artist (Warner Digital)
Marc Toscano
Cineon Artist (Warner Digital)
Bob Peishel
Digital System Coordinator (Cis Hollywood)
Joni Jacobson
Digital Artist (Cis Hollywood)
Ron Kallsen
Digital Artist (Cis Hollywood)
Danny Mudgett
Digital Artist (Cis Hollywood)
Gregory Oehler
Digital Artist (Cis Hollywood)
Stephen Rosenbaum
Special Effects Supervisor (Sony Pictures Imageworks)
James Mitchell
Special Effects Supervisor (Industrial Light & Magic)
Allen Hall
Special Effects Supervisor
Kerry Nordquist
3-D Paint Supervisor
Victor Jimenez
Digital Effects Supervisor (Warner Digital)
Jim Berney
Lead Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Rodney Iwashina
Lead Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Mike Perry
Lead Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Rick Stringfellow
Lead Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Max Bruce
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Kiki Candela
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Amelia Chenoweth
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Matt Farell
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Clint Hanson
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Sho Igarashi
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Erik Krumrey
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Lyndon Li
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Mike Mcneil
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Viviana Palacios
Technical Designer (Visual Effects)
Ken Ralston
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael L. Fink
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor (Warner Digital)
Ariel Velasco Shaw
Visual Effects Supervisor (Warner Digital)
Dr. Ken Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor (Cis Hollywood)
Theresa Corrao
Visual Effects Coordinator (Industrial Light & Magic)
Alyson McRae
Effects Coordinator (Visual Effects)
Eric P Cook
Special Effects Coordinator
Joe Montenegro
Special Effects Foreman
James L Roberts
Special Effects Foreman
Ted Bukowski
Special Effects Foreman
Steven Foster
Special Effects Foreman
Richard Jacobs
Special Effects Foreman
Matthew Hall
Special Effects Foreman
Kenneth Macinnes
Special Effects Foreman
Charles Wolff
Special Effects Foreman
Edwin J Escobar
Special Effects Foreman
Roberto Espinoza
Special Effects Foreman
Steven Hall
Special Effects Foreman
Arlen J Johnson
Special Effects Foreman
Lou Cooper
Special Effects Foreman
Joe Karas
Special Effects Foreman
Edward T Gettis
Special Effects Foreman
Curtis Decker
Special Effects Foreman
Carlos M Rodriguez
Special Effects Foreman
Marty Havran
Cg Modeler
Karen deJong
Senior Cg Art Director (Warner Digital)
Jeff Deyoe
Mechanical Designer
Hallie D'Amore
Key Makeup Artist
Kathryn Blondell
Key Hair Stylist
Joanna Johnston
Costume Designer
James Michael Balker
Military Costumer
Pamela J Wise
Key Costume Supervisor
Betty Brikowski
Costume Supervisor (Washington Dc)
Colin Campbell
Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)
Michael Conte
Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)
Colin Drobnis
Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)
Clunie Holt
Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)
Gregory Liegey
Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)
Richard Turner
Compositing Artist (Visual Effects)
Doug Forrest
Hsc Artist
Richard Kriegler
Conceptual Artist
Caitlin Content
Sabre Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Grant Mcglashan
Sabre Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Catherine Tate
Sabre Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Rita Zimmerman
Sabre Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Okan Ataman
Sabre Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Al Bailey
Roto Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
D Walt Cameron
Inferno/Flint Artist (Warner Digital)
Loring Doyle
Inferno/Flint Artist (Warner Digital)
Fortunato Frattasio
Inferno/Flint Artist (Warner Digital)
John Kohn
Inferno/Flint Artist (Warner Digital)
Katie Nook
Inferno/Flint Artist (Warner Digital)
John Tanimoto
Inferno/Flint Artist (Warner Digital)
Joel Aron
Computer Graphics Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Gregor Lakner
Computer Graphics Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Robert Weaver
Computer Graphics Artist (Industrial Light & Magic)
Doreen Austria
Graphic Designer
Rick Alonso
Lead Computer Graphics Designer
Steve Sexton
Computer Graphics Designer
Simon Knights
Computer Graphics Designer
Ivo Horvat
Matte Artist
Darryl Henley
Storyboard Artist
Edward S Verreaux
Production Designer
Phil Benson
Supervising Sound Editor
Marian Wilde
Sound Effects Editor
Doug Murray
Sound Effects Editor
William B Kaplan
Production Sound Mixer
Gary A. Rizzo
Additional Re-Recording Mixer
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Industrial Light + Magic
Production Company
Weta Digital, Ltd.
Production Company
Warner Bros. Studio Facilities
Production Company
Nina Saxon Film Design
Production Company
Pacific Title & Art Studio
Production Company
Birds & Animals Unlimited
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures International
Theatrical Distributor
Sam Film
Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Roadshow Films Pty Ltd
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Domestic Video Distributor
Jacquie Barnbrook
Vendor Production (Visual Effects)
Audrea Topps-Harjo
Digital Production Supervisor (Visual Effects)
Dawn Guinta
Hsc Production Supervisor
Jacqueline Shea Pfeiffer
Production Coordinator (Washington Dc)
Iain Kennedy
Visual Effects Production Coordinator (Warner Digital)
Robin Green
Production Associate
Mimi Medel
Production Manager (Warner Digital)
John Radulovic
Miniature Photography Producer
Francois Duhamel
Still Photographer
Bill Feightner
Technical Supervisor (Cis Hollywood)
Nannette Rosa-Collazo
Unit Manager (Puerto Rico)
Cherylanne Martin
Unit Production Manager
Joan Bradshaw
Unit Production Manager
Paul Pav
Location Manager
Peggy Pridemore
Location Manager (Washington Dc)
Luz Enieda Nunez
Location Manager (Puerto Rico)
Milton Ngan
Systems Assistant (Visual Effects)
Rick Carter
Fourth Dimentional Consultant
John Bell
Fourth Dimentional Consultant
Stefan Dechant
Fourth Dimentional Consultant
Jon Lomberg
Astronomical Visual Consultant
Don Davis
Astronomical Visual Consultant
Tom Kuiper
Radio Astronomy Consultant
Linda Wald
Mathematical Consultant
Brian Summers
German Television Consultant
Gerry Griffin
Nasa Technical Consultant
Stephen Burg
Various
David Bifano
Various
Additional Details
| MPAA Ratings: | PG | Premiere Info: | |
| Release Date: | 1997 | Production Date: | |
| Color/B&W: | Distributions Co: | Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution | |
| Sound: | Production Co: | .....Production Company, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Inc. .....Production Company, Industrial Light + Magic .....Production Company, Weta Digital, Ltd. .....Production Company, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities .....Production Company, Cis Hollywood .....Production Company, Pacific Ocean Post .....Production Company, .....Production Company, .....Production Company, Nina Saxon Film Design .....Production Company, Pacific Title & Art Studio .....Production Company, Birds & Animals Unlimited .....Production Company, Warner Bros. Pictures International .....Theatrical Distributor, Sam Film .....Theatrical Distributor, Warner Bros. Pictures .....Studio, Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, Roadshow Films Pty Ltd .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group .....Domestic Video Distributor | |
| Duration(mins): | Country: | United States (USA) | |
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