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Take a journey to the heart of the universe.
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, William Fichtner, David Morse, Angela Bassett
| In cinemas | 11 July 1997 |
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| Digital release | Not listed |
| Physical release | 16 December 1997 |
| First release anywhere | 11 July 1997 |
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