Contact (1997 American film)
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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 s
Theatrical release poster
Concept drawing of early NASA site idea
Location filming began in September 1996 at the Very Large Array in New Mexico
The second Machine in operation at Hokkaidō, Japan
Jodie Foster
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Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress and filmmaker. Foster started her career as a child actor before establishing herself as a leading actress in film. As a performer, she is known
Contact (1997 American film)
…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. Matthew McConaughey…
Foster at the 2025 New York Film Festival
Foster with Christopher Connelly in a publicity photo for Paper Moon (1974), one of her first starring roles
Foster at the Governor's Ball after winning an Academy Award for The Accused (1988). Her performance as a rape survivor marked her breakthrough into adult roles.
Foster working on Home for the Holidays, 1995