Cast and crew
Contact (1997)
60 cast and 96 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Jodie FosterEllie Arroway
Matthew McConaugheyPalmer Joss
James WoodsMichael Kitz
John HurtS. R. Hadden
Tom SkerrittDavid Drumlin
William FichtnerKent
David MorseTed Arroway
Angela BassettRachel Constantine
Geoffrey BlakeFisher
Max MartiniWillie
Rob LoweRichard Rank
Jake BuseyJoseph- Tucker SmallwoodMission Director
Jena MaloneYoung Ellie- Sami ChesterVernon
- Timothy McNeilDavio
- Laura Elena SurilloCantina Woman
- Henry StrozierMinister
- Larry KingLarry King
- Thomas Garner Ian Broderick
- Conroy ChinoKOB-TV Reporter
- Dan GiffordJeremy Roth
- Vance ValenciaSenator Valencia
- Donna KelleyDonna Kelley
- Leon HarrisLeon Harris
- Claire ShipmanClaire Shipman
- Behrooz AfrakhanMiddle Eastern Anchor
- Saemi NakamuraJapanese Anchor
- Maria Celeste ArrarasLatina Anchor
- Tabitha SorenTabitha Soren
- Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Rivera
- Ian WhitcombBritish Anchor
- Jay LenoJay Leno
- Natalie AllenNatalie Allen
- Robert D. NovakRobert D. Novak
- Geraldine A. FerraroGeraldine A. Ferraro
- Ann DruyanAnn Druyan
- Kathleen KennedyKathleen Kennedy
- Michael AlbalaDecryption Hacker
- Ned NettervilleDecryption Expert
- Leo LeeMajor Domo
- William JordanChairman of Joint Chiefs
- David St. JamesJoint Chief
- Jill DoughertyJill Dougherty
- Haynes BrookeDrumlin Aide
- John HollimanJohn Holliman
- Bobbie BattistaBobbie Battista
Dee Dee MyersDee Dee Myers- Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
- Linden SolesLinden Soles
Steven FordMajor Russell- Alexander ZemeckisMajor Russell's Son
- Janie PetersonMajor Russell's Daughter
- Philippe BergeronFrench Committee Member
Jennifer BalgobinDr. Patel- Anthony HamiltonBritish Committee Member
- Rebecca T. BeuclerNASA Public Relations
- Marc MacaulayNASA Technician
- Pamela WilseyVoice of NASA (voice)
- Jeffery Thomas JohnsonMechanical
Crew96
Directing
- Robert ZemeckisDirector
- Alison C. RosaSecond Second Assistant Director
- Luca KouimelisScript Supervisor
- Steve StarkeySecond Unit Director
- Bruce MoriartyFirst Assistant Director
- Darin RivettiSecond Second Assistant Director
- Cellin GluckSecond Assistant Director
- Lucille OuYangSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Michael GoldenbergScreenplay
- Carl SaganNovel, Original Story
- James V. HartScreenplay
- Ann DruyanOriginal Story
Production
- Steve StarkeyProducer
- Victoria BurrowsCasting
- Robert ZemeckisProducer
- Paul PavLocation Manager
- Luz Eneida NuñezLocation Manager
- Peggy PridemoreLocation Manager
- Allen E. TaylorProduction Accountant
- Joan BradshawExecutive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Steven J. BoydAssociate Producer
- Rick PorrasAssociate Producer
- Carl SaganCo-Producer
- Lynda ObstExecutive Producer
- Ines Mongil-EchandiProduction Office Coordinator
- Darcy FrayProduction Coordinator
- Dawn GuintaProduction Supervisor
- Nannette Rosa CollazoUnit Manager
- Scot BolandCasting Associate
- Ann DruyanCo-Producer
- Nick BoothProduction Assistant
- Kevin BoweAssistant Accountant
- Robert CableSecond Assistant Accountant
- Primrose FukuchiLocation Assistant
- Nikki DalmauCasting Coordinator
- Judd NissenTravel Coordinator
- Kristin DehnertAssistant Location Manager
- Judith BouleyAdditional Casting
- Carley A. BerkmanProduction Secretary
Camera
- Don BurgessDirector of Photography
- Tony Rivetti Sr.First Assistant Camera
- Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.First Assistant Camera
- Ned MartinFirst Assistant Camera
- Chad RivettiSecond Assistant Camera
- Michael Douglas MiddletonStill Photographer
- Josh BleibtreuCamera Operator
- François DuhamelStill Photographer
- Mark O'KaneSteadicam Operator
- Robert LaBongeCamera Operator
- Steven J. WinslowCamera Technician
- Nick PhillipsCamera Operator
- Gregory LundsgaardSteadicam Operator
- Steve SmithKey Grip
- Michael CondroFirst Assistant Camera
- James ConroyGrip
- Renton-Paul MedcalfBest Boy Grip
- Clyde MillerAssistant Camera
- Frank D. ParrishSecond Assistant Camera
- Jeff 'Moose' HoweryDolly Grip
Editing
- Arthur SchmidtEditor
- Carin-Anne StrohmaierFirst Assistant Editor
- R. Orlando DuenasFirst Assistant Editor
- Jeremiah O'DriscollFirst Assistant Editor
- Harry KeramidasAdditional Editing
- Bob PutynkowskiColor Timer
- John NicolardDigital Color Timer
- Jana Lynn GoldAssistant Editor
- Mo HenryNegative Cutter
Sound and music
- Alan SilvestriOriginal Music Composer
- Dennie ThorpeFoley Artist
- Tony SerenoFoley Mixer
- David DresherAssistant Sound Editor
- Susan PopovicAssistant Sound Editor
- Gary RizzoAdditional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Stephen KearneyAssistant Sound Editor
- Bruce LaceyFoley Editor
- Andrew CowittAssistant Sound Editor
- Mary Helen LeasmanFoley Editor
- Karen HardingAssistant Sound Editor
- Mary WorksAssistant Sound Editor
- Sara BolderFoley Editor
- Randy ThomSound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dennis SandsSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Phil BensonSupervising Sound Editor
- Teresa EcktonSound Effects Editor
- Steve BoeddekerSound Effects Editor
- Marian WildeSound Effects Editor
- Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Douglas MurraySound Effects Editor
- Kenneth KarmanMusic Editor
- Randolph SaucedoSound Recordist
- William B. KaplanProduction Sound Mixer
- William RossOrchestrator
- Kent BrownAssistant Sound Editor
- Earl SampsonBoom Operator
- Michael SilversDialogue Editor