Contact
Summary: Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.
Release Date: July 11, 1997
Director:
Robert Zemeckis
Runtime: 2 h 30 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 90,000,000
Domestic: $ 100,920,329
International: $ 70,200,000
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