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Title Statement | Contact [DVD] / a South Side Amusement Company production ; directed by Robert Zemeckis ; produced by Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey ; screenplay, James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg. |
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Additional Contributors | Zemeckis, Robert,1952- |
Starkey, Steve | |
Hart, James V | |
Goldenberg, Michael | |
Foster, Jodie | |
McConaughey, Matthew,1969- | |
Woods, James,1947- | |
Hurt, John,1940-2017 | |
Skerritt, Tom | |
Bassett, Angela | |
Sagan, Carl,1934-1996 | |
Publication | Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, Ã1997. |
Edition | Special ed. |
Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (150 min.) |
Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 883929093533 |
General Notes | Based on the novel by Carl Sagan and the story by Sagan, Ann Druyan. Special features: production notes; theatrical trailers; 3 feature-length commentaries on alternate audio tracks; computer animation concepts and tests. |
Production Credits | Music, Alan Silvestri ; cinematography, Don Burgess ; editing, Arthur Schmidt. |
Performance Credits | Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughy, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Angela Bassett. |
Audience & Ratings | MPAA rating: PG; for some intense action, mild language and a scene of sensuality. |
Languages | Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
System Details | DVD, region 1, widescreen; Dolby digital surround 5.1, Dolby surround stereo. |
Awards | Hugo Award winner, Best Dramatic Presentation, 1998 |
Summary | Astronomer Dr. Ellie Arroway receives an encrypted message, apparently from a solar system many light-years away. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Astronomers--Drama |
Women scientists--Drama | |
Human-alien encounters--Drama | |
Life on other planets--Drama | |
By Name | Sagan, Carl,1934-1996 |
By Genre | Science fiction |
French language materials--Bilingual | |
Spanish language materials--Bilingual |