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Contact (1997)

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Want to know where Contact from 1997 was filmed? The movie starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey and James Woods was shot at more than 3 locations, including Tidal Basin in Washington DC, United States. All the filming locations of Contact are listed below.

STORY
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

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RUNTIME

150

GENRE

Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction

PRODUCTION COUNTRY

United States of America

DIRECTOR

Robert Zemeckis

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) more..., 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), Timothy McNeil (Davio), Laura Elena Surillo (Cantina Woman), Henry Strozier (Minister), Larry King (Larry King), Thomas Garner (Ian Broderick), Conroy Chino (KOB-TV Reporter), Dan Gifford (Jeremy Roth), Vance Valencia (Senator Valencia), Donna Kelley (Donna Kelley), Leon Harris (Leon Harris), Claire Shipman (Claire Shipman), 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), Natalie Allen (Natalie Allen), Robert D. Novak (Robert D. Novak), Geraldine A. Ferraro (Geraldine A. Ferraro), Ann Druyan (Ann Druyan), Kathleen Kennedy (Kathleen Kennedy), Michael Albala (Decryption Hacker), Ned Netterville (Decryption Expert) and others.

CREW

Carl Sagan (Novel), James V. Hart (Screenplay), Michael Goldenberg (Screenplay), Alan Silvestri (Original Music Composer), Don Burgess (Director of Photography), Arthur Schmidt (Editor), Steve Starkey (Producer) more..., Robert Zemeckis (Producer), Victoria Burrows (Casting), Joanna Johnston (Costume Design), Marzette Bonar (Special Effects), Ed Verreaux (Production Design), Bruce Crone (Art Direction), Lawrence A. Hubbs (Art Direction), Michael Taylor (Set Decoration), Frances Mathias (Hairstylist), Audrey L. Anzures (Hairstylist), Carolyn Elias (Hairstylist), Deborah La Mia Denaver (Makeup Artist), Roxanna Floyd (Makeup Artist), Margaret E. Elliott (Makeup Artist), Jean-Luc Russier (Makeup Artist), Beth Bernstein (Art Department Coordinator), Doug J. Meerdink (Assistant Art Director), Sally Thornton (Assistant Art Director), Brad Ricker (Assistant Art Director), Michael Diersing (Construction Coordinator), Scott E. Handt (Construction Foreman), Jerrold F. Brooks (Construction Foreman), Frank McEldowney (Greensman), Hap Weaver (Greensman), David Manhan (Leadman), Evelyne Barbier (Set Designer), Mariko Braswell (Set Designer), James F. Claytor Sr. (Set Designer), Josh Lusby (Set Designer), Kristen Pratt (Set Designer), Easton Michael Smith (Set Designer), Dean Wolcott (Set Designer), Phil Benson (Supervising Sound Editor) and others.

CREDITS

South Side Amusement Company, Warner Bros. Pictures

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