- Description
Scientist Dr. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) and her team investigate alien life in Puerto Rico. When David Drumlin (Tom Skerritt) stops the project, Ellie seeks private funding to reopen her research in New Mexico. An unknown millionaire provides the necessary funds and Ellie continues her work. Four years later, she is contacted by alien forms from Vega who send her a coded message.
Millionaire S.R. Hadden (John Hurt), who is funding the research, deciphers the message and gives Ellie a design for an interesting machine. Ellie concludes that the device could be used to transport a passenger to Vega. Now she must convince a committee of soldiers, politicians, scientists and religious leaders that she is the best candidate for the expedition...
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Music: Alan Silvestri
Script: James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Production: Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey
Bonus features:
- Example of Accelerated Composition
- Shooting the opening shot
- Destruction of NASA machine
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