USA,
1997, 153 min
Directed by:
Robert ZemeckisCinematography:
Don BurgessComposer:
Alan SilvestriCast:
Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett, Geoffrey Blake, Max Martini, Rob Lowe (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
After an astronomer discovers communication emanating from the star Vega, she leads an international team in deciphering it, and travels through space to contact the senders of the message. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1998 - Best Sound Mixing
Golden Globes
- 1998 - Jodie Foster (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
The Saturn Awards
- 1998 - Jodie Foster (Best Actress)
- 1998 - Jena Malone (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)
- 1998 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 1998 - Robert Zemeckis (Best Director)
- 1998 - James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg (Best Writing)
- 1998 - Alan Silvestri (Best Music)
- 1998 - Jerome Chen, Ken Ralston, Mark Holmes, Stephen Rosenbaum (Best Special / Visual Effects)