Jodie Foster
Ellie Arroway
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Matthew McConaughey
Palmer Joss
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James Woods
Michael Kitz
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John Hurt
S. R. Hadden
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Tom Skerritt
David Drumlin
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William Fichtner
Kent
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David Morse
Ted Arroway
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Angela Bassett
Rachel Constantine
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Geoffrey Blake
Fisher
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Max Martini
Willie
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Rob Lowe
Richard Rank
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Jake Busey
Joseph
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Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director
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Jena Malone
Young Ellie
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Sami Chester
Vernon
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Timothy McNeil
Davio
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Laura Elena Surillo
Cantina Woman
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Henry Strozier
Minister
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Larry King
Larry King
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Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick
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Conroy Chino
KOB-TV Reporter
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Dan Gifford
Jeremy Roth
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Vance Valencia
Senator Valencia
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Donna Kelley
Donna Kelley
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Leon Harris
Leon Harris
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Claire Shipman
Claire Shipman
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Behrooz Afrakhan
Middle Eastern Anchor
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Saemi Nakamura
Japanese Anchor
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Maria Celeste Arraras
Latina Anchor
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Tabitha Soren
Tabitha Soren
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Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera
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Ian Whitcomb
British Anchor
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Jay Leno
Jay Leno
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Natalie Allen
Natalie Allen
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Robert D. Novak
Robert D. Novak
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Geraldine A. Ferraro
Geraldine A. Ferraro
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Ann Druyan
Ann Druyan
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Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
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Michael Albala
Decryption Hacker
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Ned Netterville
Decryption Expert
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Leo Lee
Major Domo
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William Jordan
Chairman of Joint Chiefs
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David St. James
Joint Chief
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Jill Dougherty
Jill Dougherty
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Haynes Brooke
Drumlin Aide
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John Holliman
John Holliman
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Bobbie Battista
Bobbie Battista
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Dee Dee Myers
Dee Dee Myers
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Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
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Linden Soles
Linden Soles
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Steven Ford
Major Russell
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Alexander Zemeckis
Major Russell's Son
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Janie Peterson
Major Russell's Daughter
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Philippe Bergeron
French Committee Member
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Jennifer Balgobin
Dr. Patel
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Anthony Hamilton
British Committee Member
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Rebecca T. Beucler
NASA Public Relations
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Marc Macaulay
NASA Technician
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Pamela Wilsey
Voice of NASA (voice)
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Jeffery Thomas Johnson
Mechanical
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Yuji Okumoto
Electrical
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Gerry Griffin
Dynamics
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Brian Alston
Communications
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Rob Elk
Pad Leader
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Mark Thomason
Security
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José Rey
Controller #8
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Todd Patrick Breaugh
New VLA Technician
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Alex Veadov
Russian Cosmonaut
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Alice Kushida
Scientist
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Robin Gammell
Project Official
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Richardson Morse
Mission Doctor
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Seiji Okamura
Japanese Ensign
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Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
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Mak Takano
Japanese Tech #1
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Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Japanese Tech #2
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Catherine Dao
Life Support
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Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Dynamics #2
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Valorie Armstrong
Woman Senator
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Jim Hild
Reporter #5
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William L. Thomas
Reporter #6
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Diego Montoya
School Boy
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Jonathan Adler
White House Official (uncredited)
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Robert Aguilar Jr.
NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)
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Mark Bailey
Four-Star General (uncredited)
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Matt Bennett
Senate Observer (uncredited)
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Tony Boldi
Robert Hand (uncredited)
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Christopher Boyer
Scientist (uncredited)
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Christine Brady
White House Official (uncredited)
Crew
Ray Buffer
Press Reporter (uncredited)
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Mark Byrne
Protester (uncredited)
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Candice T. Cain
Supporter (uncredited)
Directing
Michael Chaban
Hadden Suit (uncredited)
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Aixa Clemente
President's Secretary (uncredited)
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Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Derrick Damions
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Elaina Erika Davis
Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)
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Joey Dente
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Michael Egan
IMC Police Officer (uncredited)
Crew
Jeff Elmore
Monk (uncredited)
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Pamela Fischer
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Carl Gilliard
Controller (uncredited)
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William B. Kaplan
TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Sound
Boris Lee Krutonog
Astronaut (uncredited)
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Ming Lo
Pod Systems Control (uncredited)
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Sunshine Logroño
Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Denise Loveday
Press Secretary (uncredited)
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Neal Matarazzo
Kitz's Aide (uncredited)
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Bill Miller
Reporter (uncredited)
Crew
Molly Mueller
Family Exchange (uncredited)
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Paul L. Nolan
Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)
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Marisa Petroro
Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)
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Errica Poindexter
Police Officer (uncredited)
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J.A. Preston
Senator (uncredited)
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Frank Principe
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Billy Quinn
Security Guard (uncredited)
Crew
Thomas Reid
Senate Hearing (uncredited)
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Leo Rogstad
Ailing Believer (uncredited)
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Russell Sanderlin Sr.
Photographer (uncredited)
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Frank Silva
Army Officer (uncredited)
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John A. Taylor
Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)
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Todd Thompson
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Cenk Uygur
Reporter (uncredited)
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Holly Cross Vagley
Religious Zealot (uncredited)
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Eric Alan Wendell
Protester (uncredited)
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Delaney Williams
Believer #1 (uncredited)
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Gregory L. Williams
Extra (uncredited)
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