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She's known it since she was a young girl, when she would magically connect with distant voices on her father's shortwave radio. She's known it since college, when she chose the search for intelligent extraterrestrial messages as her discipline. She's known it since she bargained for just hours a week of satellite time to sweep the heavens for evidence. And she knows it every time she stares at the countless stars dappling the infinite night sky... Something is out there.
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  • Director:
    Robert Zemeckis,
  • Writer:
    Carl Sagan, Michael Goldenberg, James V. Hart,
  • Producer:
    Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis,
  • Cinematographer:
    Don Burgess,
  • Editor:
    Arthur Schmidt,
  • Executive Producer:
    Joan Bradshaw, Lynda Obst,
  • Cast:
    James Woodsand, William Fichtner, Jodie Foster, James Woods, Matthew McConaughey, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt,
  • Associate Producer:
    Rick Porras, Steven J. Boyd,
  • Assistant Editor:
    Jana Lynn Gold,
  • First Assistant Director:
    Bruce Moriarty,
  • Second Assistant Director:
    Lucille OuYang, Cellin Gluck,
  • Second Second Assistant Director:
    Darin Rivetti, Alison C. Rosa,
  • Co-Producer:
    Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan,
  • Supervising Sound Editor:
    Phil Benson,
  • Camera Operator:
    Josh Bleibtreu, Nick Phillips, Robert LaBonge,
  • Script Supervisor:
    Luca Kouimelis,
  • ADR Mixer:
    Charleen Richards,
  • Art Department Coordinator:
    Beth Bernstein,
  • Boom Operator:
    Earl Sampson,
  • Construction Coordinator:
    Michael Diersing,
  • Construction Foreman:
    Jerrold F. Brooks, Scott E. Handt,
  • First Assistant Camera:
    Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr., Ned Martin, Tony Rivetti, Michael Condro,
  • Location Manager:
    Peggy Pridemore, Paul Pav, Luz Eneida Nuñez,
  • Production Coordinator:
    Darcy Fray,
  • Production Sound Mixer:
    William B. Kaplan,
  • Property Master:
    Robin L. Miller,
  • Set Dresser:
    Sara Gardner-Gail,
  • Sound Effects Editor:
    Douglas Murray, Teresa Eckton, Steve Boeddeker, Marian Wilde,
  • Dolly Grip:
    Jeff 'Moose' Howery,
  • Hairstylist:
    Frances Mathias, Vivian McAteer, Carolyn Elias, Janice Alexander, Audrey L. Anzures,
  • Conceptual Illustrator:
    Richard Kriegler,
  • Video Assist Operator:
    David Presley, Michael Noles,
  • Set Costumer:
    Taryn Weaver, Kenn Smiley, Patricia Bercsi, Steve Ellsworth,
  • Stand In:
    Michael Egan,
  • Dialogue Editor:
    Ewa Sztompke, Barbara McBane, Michael Silvers,
  • Unit Manager:
    Nannette Rosa Collazo,
  • Assistant Art Director:
    Sally Thornton, Doug J. Meerdink, Brad Ricker,
  • CG Artist:
    Robert Weaver, Gregor Lakner, Joel Aron,
  • Special Effects Coordinator:
    Eric Cook,
  • Sequence Supervisor:
    Jay Redd, David Jones, Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn, Laurence Treweek, Sam Richards,
  • Unit Publicist:
    Jane E. Russell,
  • Digital Compositor:
    Jean François Fontaine, John Rauh, Jeff Doran,
  • Still Photographer:
    Michael Douglas Middleton, François Duhamel,
  • First Assistant Editor:
    Carin-Anne Strohmaier, R. Orlando Duenas, Jeremiah O'Driscoll,
  • Key Makeup Artist:
    Hallie D'Amore,
  • Transportation Captain:
    Kirk A. Holland, Randy Cantor,
  • Rigging Grip:
    Rand R. Vargas,
  • Compositing Supervisor:
    Bart Giovanetti, Stephen Kennedy, M. Scott McKee,
  • Screenplay:
    Michael Goldenberg, James V. Hart,
  • Stunts:
    Jill Stokesberry, Jay Caputo, Lynn Salvatori, Dan Plum, Kim Robert Koscki,
  • First Assistant Sound Editor:
    Cheryl Nardi,
  • Graphic Designer:
    Doreen Austria,
  • Foley Editor:
    Mary Helen Leasman, Bruce Lacey, Sara Bolder,
  • Original Music Composer:
    Alan Silvestri,
  • Matchmove Supervisor:
    Charlie Clavadetscher,
  • Assistant Sound Editor:
    David Dresher, Mary Works, Kent Brown, Andrew Cowitt, Susan Popovic, Karen Harding, Stephen Kearney,
  • Visual Effects Supervisor:
    Lauren Alexandra Ritchie, Stephen Rosenbaum, Kenneth Jones, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Joe Matza,
  • Production Supervisor:
    Dawn Guinta,
  • Unit Production Manager:
    Joan Bradshaw,
  • CG Supervisor:
    Jerome Chen, Matt Aitken, Ron Brinkmann,
  • Visual Effects Producer:
    Julia Frey, Debbie Denise, Mark S. Miller, C. Marie Davis,
  • Sound Recordist:
    Randolph Saucedo,
  • Rotoscoping Artist:
    Lisa Kahatriya, Aaron Smith, Gimo Chanphianamvong, Joanie Karnowski, Maura Alvarez,
  • Set Buyer:
    Carl Catanese,
  • Foley Artist:
    Dennie Thorpe, Catherine Harper,
  • Assistant Property Master:
    Clifton T. Cooper,
  • Additional Visual Effects:
    Peter Jackson,
  • Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Randy Thom, Dennis S. Sands, Tom Johnson, Gary Rizzo,
  • Greensman:
    Hap Weaver, Frank McEldowney,
  • Negative Cutter:
    Mo Henry,
  • Conceptual Design:
    George Denes Suhayda,
  • Supervising ADR Editor:
    Sue Fox,
  • Production Design:
    Ed Verreaux,
  • Art Direction:
    Lawrence A. Hubbs, Bruce Crone,
  • Steadicam Operator:
    Gregory Lundsgaard, Mark O'Kane,
  • Temp Sound Editor:
    Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz,
  • Set Designer:
    James F. Claytor Sr., Dean Wolcott, Josh Lusby, Easton Michael Smith, Mariko Braswell, Evelyne Barbier, Kristen Pratt,
  • Makeup Artist:
    Deborah La Mia Denaver, Roxanna Floyd, Margaret E. Elliott, Jean-Luc Russier, Barbara Lacy,
  • Best Boy Grip:
    Renton-Paul Medcalf,
  • Gaffer:
    David Morton,
  • Set Medic:
    Jeff Johnson,
  • Additional Casting:
    Judith Bouley,
  • Chief Lighting Technician:
    Steven C. McGee,
  • Set Production Assistant:
    Michelle Vogler,
  • Special Effects Assistant:
    Charlie Bonilla,
  • Foley Mixer:
    Tony Sereno, Tony Eckert,
  • 3D Animator:
    Geoffrey Harvey, Dylan Robinson, Spencer Knapp,
  • Assistant Accountant:
    Kevin Bowe,
  • 3D Artist:
    Timothy Wilcox,
  • Orchestrator:
    William Ross,
  • Grip:
    James Conroy,
  • Tailor:
    Gerardo Rosette,
  • Senior Visual Effects Supervisor:
    Ken Ralston, Michael L. Fink,
  • Driver:
    Dan Brizendine,
  • Production Accountant:
    Allen E. Taylor,
  • Electrician:
    Dave Mikutsky, Douglas W. Smith,
  • ADR Editor:
    Lindakay Brown,
  • Assistant Camera:
    Clyde Miller,
  • Additional Editing:
    Harry Keramidas,
  • Assistant Location Manager:
    Kristin Dehnert,
  • Costume Illustrator:
    Robin Richesson,
  • Set Decoration:
    Michael Taylor,
  • Location Scout:
    Kathleen Beall,
  • Stunt Coordinator:
    Bud Davis,
  • Production Office Coordinator:
    Ines Mongil-Echandi,
  • Standby Painter:
    Robert E. Denne,
  • Music Editor:
    Kenneth Karman,
  • Dialect Coach:
    Tim Monich,
  • Key Costumer:
    Nigel Boyd,
  • crew.role.crew.digital-effects-producer:
    Craig A. Mumma,
  • Special Effects Supervisor:
    Allen Hall,
  • Craft Service:
    John 'Magic' Wright,
  • Key Grip:
    Steve Smith,
  • Visual Effects Art Director:
    Martin A. Kline,
  • Second Assistant Camera:
    Frank D. Parrish, Chad Rivetti,
  • Pyrotechnician:
    John P. Cazin,
  • Sound Designer:
    Randy Thom,
  • Art Department Assistant:
    John B. Josselyn,
  • Production Controller:
    Allen E. Taylor,
  • Mechanical Designer:
    Jeff Deyoe,
  • Casting Coordinator:
    Nikki Dalmau,
  • Assistant Costume Designer:
    Jessica Fasman,
  • Technical Supervisor:
    Bill Feightner,
  • Transportation Co-Captain:
    David Diaz,
  • Assistant Chief Lighting Technician:
    William Cueto,
  • Assistant Dialogue Editor:
    Mary Works,
  • Transportation Coordinator:
    Joel Marrow,
  • Key Hair Stylist:
    Kathryn Blondell,
  • Digital Effects Supervisor:
    Victor Jimenez,
  • Visual Effects Production Manager:
    Mimi Medel,
  • Prosthetic Makeup Artist:
    Keith VanderLaan,
  • Visual Effects Coordinator:
    Theresa Corrao,
  • Novel:
    Carl Sagan,
  • 24 Frame Playback:
    Ira Toles, Mark Wineman, Mark Marcum,
  • Color Timer:
    Bob Putynkowski,
  • Propmaker:
    Wayne Eaton,
  • Costume Supervisor:
    Pamela Wise, Betty Brikowski,
  • Cableman:
    Peggy Names,
  • VFX Director of Photography:
    David Stump,
  • Projection:
    Edward J. Ertel,
  • Digital Compositors:
    Tim Alexander,
  • Leadman:
    David Manhan,
  • Second Unit Director:
    Steve Starkey,
  • Casting Associate:
    Scot Boland,
  • Digital Color Timer:
    John Nicolard,
  • Title Designer:
    Nina Saxon,
  • Story by:
    Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan,
  • Roto Supervisor:
    Mary Nelson,
  • Visual Effects Editor:
    Heather J. Morrison, J.W. Kompare, Michael McGovern, Dawn Llewellyn, Kosta Saric,
  • Concept Artist:
    Steve Burg,
  • Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
    Gary Rizzo,
  • Costume Design:
    Joanna Johnston,
  • Special Effects:
    Marzette Bonar,
  • Prosthetics:
    Gary Archer,
  • Production Assistant:
    Nick Booth,
  • Aerial Coordinator:
    Kevin LaRosa,
  • Casting:
    Victoria Burrows,
  • Travel Coordinator:
    Judd Nissen,
  • Camera Technician:
    Steven J. Winslow,
  • Costumer:
    Hope Slepak,
  • Special Effects Technician:
    Roland Blancaflor,
  • Swing:
    Christopher Casey,
  • Production Secretary:
    Carley A. Berkman,
  • Location Assistant:
    Primrose Fukuchi,
  • Storyboard Artist:
    Darryl Henley,
  • Carpenter:
    Thomas C. Mentzer,
  • Second Assistant Accountant:
    Robert Cable,
  • Visual Effects Compositor:
    Kelly Granite,
  • Software Engineer:
    Rob Engle,

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