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Contact (1997)

Contact is a film from 1997, directed by Robert Zemeckis.

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Contact (1997)
Year
1997
Released
July 11, 1997
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Countries
United States
Original language
English
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Writer
James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Music
Alan Silvestri
Awards
1

Plot

Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film co-produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl Sagan. It stars Jodie Foster as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway, a SETI scientist who finds evidence of extraterrestrial life and is chosen to make first contact.

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Who directed Contact?

Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis.

When was Contact released?

Contact was first released on July 11, 1997.

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