Contact

Summary

Contact is a film^[1]. Contact has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Contact received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[3].
• Contact's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis^[5].
• James V. Hart wrote the screenplay for Contact^[6].
• Michael Goldenberg wrote the screenplay for Contact^[7].
• Carl Sagan wrote the screenplay for Contact^[8].
• Ann Druyan wrote the screenplay for Contact^[9].
• Contact's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri^[10].
• Contact's genre is science fiction film^[11].
• Contact's genre is drama film^[12].
• Contact's genre is film based on a novel^[13].
• Contact's based on is recorded as Contact^[14].
• A cast member of Contact was Jodie Foster^[15].
• A cast member of Contact was Matthew McConaughey^[16].
• A cast member of Contact was James Woods^[17].
• A cast member of Contact was Tom Skerritt^[18].
• A cast member of Contact was William Fichtner^[19].
• A cast member of Contact was John Hurt^[20].
• A cast member of Contact was Angela Bassett^[21].
• A cast member of Contact was David Morse^[22].
• A cast member of Contact was Jena Malone^[23].
• A cast member of Contact was Rob Lowe^[24].
• A cast member of Contact was Alex Veadov^[25].
• A cast member of Contact was Jake Busey^[26].
• A cast member of Contact was Max Martini^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Contact was performed by Alan Silvestri^[28]. Producers include Steve Starkey^[29] and Q6708571^[30]. Contact was directed by Robert Zemeckis^[5]. Screenwriters include James V. Hart^[6], Michael Goldenberg^[7], Carl Sagan^[8], and Ann Druyan^[9]. Cast members include Jodie Foster^[15], Matthew McConaughey^[16], James Woods^[17], Tom Skerritt^[18], William Fichtner^[19], and John Hurt^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include July 11, 1997^[31], November 7, 1997^[32], and October 9, 1997^[33]. The original language of Contact was English^[34]. Genres include science fiction film^[11], drama film^[12], and film based on a novel^[13]. Contact was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life^[36], first contact fiction^[37], relationship between religion and science^[38], science^[39], and religion^[40].

Reception

Contact received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[3]. Reviews include 6.9/10^[41], 62/100^[42], and 69%^[43].

Why It Matters

Contact has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Contact is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

What awards did Contact receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation^[3].