Contact Ending Explained: Plot and Final Scene Facts
A TMDB-backed guide to Contact, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.
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Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists The Roku Channel, MGM Plus. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway; Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss; James Woods as Michael Kitz; John Hurt as S. R. Hadden; Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin; William Fichtner as Kent; David Morse as Ted Arroway; Angela Bassett as Rachel Constantine
About Contact
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.
More like Contact
- The Vast of Night
- Arrival
- The Andromeda Strain
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- Stowaway
- Transcendence
- The Incredible Hulk
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Contact?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists The Roku Channel, MGM Plus. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Contact?
Jodie Foster as Ellie Arroway; Matthew McConaughey as Palmer Joss; James Woods as Michael Kitz; John Hurt as S. R. Hadden; Tom Skerritt as David Drumlin; William Fichtner as Kent; David Morse as Ted Arroway; Angela Bassett as Rachel Constantine
Is this Contact guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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