Cast and Crew Of - Contact
Cast Members
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
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
Leo Lee Major Domo
William Jordan Chairman of Joint Chiefs
David St. James Joint Chief
Jill Dougherty Jill Dougherty
Haynes Brooke Drumlin Aide
John Holliman John Holliman
Bobbie Battista Bobbie Battista
Dee Dee Myers Dee Dee Myers
Bryant Gumbel Bryant Gumbel
Linden Soles Linden Soles
Steven Ford Major Russell
Alexander Zemeckis Major Russell's Son
Janie Peterson Major Russell's Daughter
Philippe Bergeron French Committee Member
Jennifer Balgobin Dr. Patel
Anthony Hamilton British Committee Member
Rebecca T. Beucler NASA Public Relations
Marc Macaulay NASA Technician
Pamela Wilsey Voice of NASA (voice)
Jeffery Thomas Johnson Mechanical
Yuji Okumoto Electrical
Gerry Griffin Dynamics
Brian Alston Communications
Rob Elk Pad Leader
Mark Thomason Security
José Rey Controller #8
Todd Patrick Breaugh New VLA Technician
Alex Veadov Russian Cosmonaut
Alice Kushida Scientist
Robin Gammell Project Official
Richardson Morse Mission Doctor
Seiji Okamura Japanese Ensign
Bernard Shaw Bernard Shaw
Mak Takano Japanese Tech #1
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka Japanese Tech #2
Catherine Dao Life Support
Kristoffer Ryan Winters Dynamics #2
Valorie Armstrong Woman Senator
Jim Hild Reporter #5
William L. Thomas Reporter #6
Diego Montoya School Boy
Jonathan Adler White House Official (uncredited)
Robert Aguilar Jr. NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
Mark Bailey Four-Star General (uncredited)
Matt Bennett Senate Observer (uncredited)
Tony Boldi Robert Hand (uncredited)
Christopher Boyer Scientist (uncredited)
Christine Brady White House Official (uncredited)
Ray Buffer Press Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Byrne Protester (uncredited)
Candice T. Cain Supporter (uncredited)
Michael Chaban Hadden Suit (uncredited)
Aixa Clemente President's Secretary (uncredited)
Bill Clinton Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrick Damions Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Elaina Erika Davis Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
Joey Dente Factory Worker (uncredited)
Michael Egan IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
Jeff Elmore Monk (uncredited)
Pamela Fischer Pedestrian (uncredited)
Carl Gilliard Controller (uncredited)
William B. Kaplan TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Boris Lee Krutonog Astronaut (uncredited)
Ming Lo Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
Sunshine Logroño Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Denise Loveday Press Secretary (uncredited)
Neal Matarazzo Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
Cassidy McMillan Student Reporter at NASA (uncredited)
Bill Miller Reporter (uncredited)
Molly Mueller Family Exchange (uncredited)
Paul L. Nolan Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
Marisa Petroro Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
Errica Poindexter Police Officer (uncredited)
J.A. Preston Senator (uncredited)
Frank Principe Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Billy Quinn Security Guard (uncredited)
Thomas Reid Senate Hearing (uncredited)
Leo Rogstad Ailing Believer (uncredited)
Russell Sanderlin Sr. Photographer (uncredited)
Frank Silva Army Officer (uncredited)
John A. Taylor Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
Todd Thompson News Reporter (uncredited)
Cenk Uygur Reporter (uncredited)
Holly Cross Vagley Religious Zealot (uncredited)
Eric Alan Wendell Protester (uncredited)
Delaney Williams Believer #1 (uncredited)
Gregory L. Williams Extra (uncredited)
Crew Members
Robert Zemeckis Director
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
Robert Zemeckis Producer
Victoria Burrows Casting
Joanna Johnston Costume Design
Janice Alexander Hairstylist
Vivian McAteer Hairstylist
Hallie D'Amore Key Makeup Artist
Barbara Lacy Makeup Artist
Alison C. Rosa Second Second Assistant Director
Gary Rizzo Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andrew Cowitt Assistant Sound Editor
David Dresher Assistant Sound Editor
Karen Harding Assistant Sound Editor
Stephen Kearney Assistant Sound Editor
Susan Popovic Assistant Sound Editor
Mary Works Assistant Sound Editor
Peggy Names Cableman
Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
Sara Bolder Foley Editor
Bruce Lacey Foley Editor
Mary Helen Leasman Foley Editor
Tony Sereno Foley Mixer
Ira Toles 24 Frame Playback
Mark Wineman 24 Frame Playback
Douglas W. Smith Electrician
Ned Martin First Assistant Camera
Tony Rivetti Sr. First Assistant Camera
Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr. First Assistant Camera
Chad Rivetti Second Assistant Camera
Sara Gardner-Gail Set Dresser
John P. Cazin Pyrotechnician
Spencer Knapp 3D Animator
Dylan Robinson 3D Animator
Geoffrey Harvey 3D Animator
Stephen Kennedy Compositing Supervisor
M. Scott McKee Compositing Supervisor
Joel Aron CG Artist
Gregor Lakner CG Artist
Robert Weaver CG Artist
Ron Brinkmann CG Supervisor
Jerome Chen CG Supervisor
John Rauh Digital Compositor
Jeff Doran Digital Compositor
Jean François Fontaine Digital Compositor
David Stump VFX Director of Photography
Gimo Chanphianamvong Rotoscoping Artist
Joanie Karnowski Rotoscoping Artist
Aaron Smith Rotoscoping Artist
Lisa Kahatriya Rotoscoping Artist
Mary Nelson Roto Supervisor
Ken Ralston Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Dawn Llewellyn Visual Effects Editor
Gary Archer Prosthetics
John Wright Craft Service
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
Marzette Bonar Special Effects
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
Steve Boeddeker Sound Effects Editor
Teresa Eckton Sound Effects Editor
Douglas Murray Sound Effects Editor
Marian Wilde Sound Effects Editor
Randy Thom Sound Designer
Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Rizzo Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis S. Sands Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric Cook Special Effects Coordinator
Matt Aitken CG Supervisor
C. Marie Davis Visual Effects Producer
Debbie Denise Visual Effects Producer
Julia Frey Visual Effects Producer
Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn Sequence Supervisor
David Jones Sequence Supervisor
Mark S. Miller Visual Effects Producer
Jay Redd Sequence Supervisor
Sam Richards Sequence Supervisor
Ariel Velasco-Shaw Visual Effects Supervisor
Laurence Treweek Sequence Supervisor
Kosta Saric Visual Effects Editor
Stephen Rosenbaum Visual Effects Supervisor
Lauren Alexandra Ritchie Visual Effects Supervisor
Heather J. Morrison Visual Effects Editor
Michael McGovern Visual Effects Editor
Joe Matza Visual Effects Supervisor
Kenneth Jones Visual Effects Supervisor
Bud Davis Stunt Coordinator
Josh Bleibtreu Camera Operator
Robert LaBonge Camera Operator
Nick Phillips Camera Operator
Mark O'Kane Steadicam Operator
Gregory Lundsgaard Steadicam Operator
François Duhamel Still Photographer
Michael Douglas Middleton Still Photographer
Michael Noles Video Assist Operator
David Presley Video Assist Operator
Steven J. Winslow Camera Technician
Rand R. Vargas Rigging Grip
Betty Brikowski Costume Supervisor
Pamela Wise Costume Supervisor
Patricia Bercsi Set Costumer
Steve Ellsworth Set Costumer
Kenn Smiley Set Costumer
Taryn Weaver Set Costumer
R. Orlando Duenas First Assistant Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll First Assistant Editor
Carin-Anne Strohmaier First Assistant Editor
Kenneth Karman Music Editor
Joel Marrow Transportation Coordinator
Luca Kouimelis Script Supervisor
Luz Eneida Nuñez Location Manager
Paul Pav Location Manager
Peggy Pridemore Location Manager
Jane E. Russell Unit Publicist
Allen E. Taylor Production Accountant
Tim Monich Dialect Coach
Steven J. Boyd Associate Producer
Joan Bradshaw Executive Producer
Lynda Obst Executive Producer
Rick Porras Associate Producer
Carl Sagan Co-Producer
Allen Hall Special Effects Supervisor
Carl Sagan Story
Kirk A. Holland Transportation Captain
John B. Josselyn Art Department Assistant
George Denes Suhayda Conceptual Design
Kathleen Beall Location Scout
Robert E. Denne Standby Painter
Michael Condro First Assistant Camera
Steve Smith Key Grip
James Conroy Grip
Kevin LaRosa Aerial Coordinator
Jessica Fasman Assistant Costume Designer
Kathryn Blondell Key Hair Stylist
Keith VanderLaan Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Thomas C. Mentzer Carpenter
Victor Jimenez Digital Effects Supervisor
Dan Brizendine Driver
Allen E. Taylor Production Controller
Ines Mongil-Echandi Production Office Coordinator
Edward J. Ertel Projection
Wayne Eaton Propmaker
Jeff Johnson Set Medic
Michelle Vogler Set Production Assistant
Rob Engle Software Engineer
Randolph Saucedo Sound Recordist
Michael Egan Stand In
Jay Caputo Stunts
Bill Feightner Technical Supervisor
Randy Cantor Transportation Captain
David Diaz Transportation Co-Captain
Joan Bradshaw Unit Production Manager
Bob Putynkowski Color Timer
Dave Mikutsky Electrician
David Morton Gaffer
Scot Boland Casting Associate
Darcy Fray Production Coordinator
Dawn Guinta Production Supervisor
Earl Sampson Boom Operator
Kent Brown Assistant Sound Editor
William Ross Orchestrator
William B. Kaplan Production Sound Mixer
Mark Marcum 24 Frame Playback
Timothy Wilcox 3D Artist
Tim Alexander Digital Compositors
Theresa Corrao Visual Effects Coordinator
Martin A. Kline Visual Effects Art Director
Harry Keramidas Additional Editing
Jeff Deyoe Mechanical Designer
Nannette Rosa Collazo Unit Manager
Ann Druyan Story
Ann Druyan Co-Producer
Barbara McBane Dialogue Editor
Robin L. Miller Property Master
Steve Starkey Second Unit Director
Bruce Moriarty First Assistant Director
Ewa Sztompke Dialogue Editor
Michael Silvers Dialogue Editor
Sue Fox Supervising ADR Editor
Lindakay Brown ADR Editor
Darryl Henley Storyboard Artist
Robin Richesson Costume Illustrator
Hope Slepak Costumer
Nigel Boyd Key Costumer
Gerardo Rosette Tailor
Cellin Gluck Second Assistant Director
Darin Rivetti Second Second Assistant Director
Clifton T. Cooper Assistant Property Master
Steve Burg Concept Artist
Richard Kriegler Conceptual Illustrator
Doreen Austria Graphic Designer
Carl Catanese Set Buyer
Christopher Casey Swing
Nina Saxon Title Designer
Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer
Mary Works Assistant Dialogue Editor
Cheryl Nardi First Assistant Sound Editor
Catherine Harper Foley Artist
Tony Eckert Foley Mixer
Charlie Bonilla Special Effects Assistant
Roland Blancaflor Special Effects Technician
Peter Jackson Additional Visual Effects
Michael L. Fink Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Kelly Granite Visual Effects Compositor
J.W. Kompare Visual Effects Editor
Mimi Medel Visual Effects Production Manager
Clyde Miller Assistant Camera
Renton-Paul Medcalf Best Boy Grip
Jeff 'Moose' Howery Dolly Grip
Frank D. Parrish Second Assistant Camera
Judith Bouley Additional Casting
Nikki Dalmau Casting Coordinator
Jana Lynn Gold Assistant Editor
John Nicolard Digital Color Timer
Mo Henry Negative Cutter
Kristin Dehnert Assistant Location Manager
Primrose Fukuchi Location Assistant
Kevin Bowe Assistant Accountant
William Cueto Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Steven C. McGee Chief Lighting Technician
Bart Giovanetti Compositing Supervisor
Craig A. Mumma Digital Effects Producer
Charlie Clavadetscher Matchmove Supervisor
Nick Booth Production Assistant
Carley A. Berkman Production Secretary
Maura Alvarez Rotoscoping Artist
Robert Cable Second Assistant Accountant
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz Temp Sound Editor
Judd Nissen Travel Coordinator
Kim Robert Koscki Stunts
Dan Plum Stunts
Lynn Salvatori Stunts
Jill Stokesberry Stunts
Lucille OuYang Second Assistant Director
