Contact (1997)
Contact is a science fiction film about an encounter with alien intelligence. Based on the novel by Carl Sagan the film starred Jodie Foster as the one chosen scientist who must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
9 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
A young Ellie Arroway (Jena Malone) shares her interest in radio communications with her father (David Morse).
Duration: 00:04:22
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Ellie Loses Her Father
A young Ellie discovers her father's body on the floor and rushes to the bathroom for his medicine.
Duration: 00:02:21
Timestamp: 00:21:04
Contributor: Allison Cooper
Candidate Signal Detected
At the Very Large Array, Ellie (Jodie Foster) and her team receive a signal from the Vega star system.
Duration: 00:08:41
Timestamp: 00:35:08
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Science and Faith
Ellie’s (Jodie Foster) work at the Very Large Array gains global attention and many types of visitors flock to the site.
Duration: 00:03:19
Timestamp: 00:55:28
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Drumlin's Death
An attack on the transport machine by religious extremists kills presidential science advisor David Drumlin (Tom Skerritt).
Duration: 00:04:43
Timestamp: 01:33:20
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Passing through Wormholes
Ellie (Jodie Foster) successfully uses the transport machine and passes through a series of wormholes.
Duration: 00:04:27
Timestamp: 01:54:41
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Small Moves, Ellie
At the core of the transport machine, Ellie (Jodie Foster) meets an extraterrestrial being who takes the form of her late father (David Morse).
Duration: 00:06:32
Timestamp: 02:00:28
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Ellie's Testimony
Ellie (Jodie Foster) testifies before a congressional hearing led by National Security Council leader Michael Kitz (James Woods) about the validity of her experience in the transport machine.
Duration: 00:02:52
Timestamp: 02:13:14
Contributor: Azalea Yunus
Closing Sequence
Ellie (Jodie Foster) continues her work and speaks to a visiting field trip of children.
Duration: 00:02:35
Timestamp: 02:19:05
Contributor: Azalea Yunus