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.
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Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
James Woods
Michael Kitz
John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
Nominated for 1 Oscar
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Keywords
based on novel or book
nasa
extraterrestrial technology
new mexico
prime number
radio wave
wormhole
fanatic
spirituality
religion
scientist
sabotage
ham radio
astronomy
alien contact
mechanical engineering
observatory
eccentric man
radio telescope
philosophical
wonder
introspective
inspirational
defiant
