Cast
Eleanor Arroway, $ 9 000 000 Palmer Joss David Drumlin Michael Kitz Rachel Constantine Kent S.R. Hadden Ted Arroway Young Ellie Joseph Fisher Willie Richard Rank Mission Director Vernon Davio Cantina Woman Minister Hadden Suit Larry King Ian Broderick KOB-TV Reporter Jeremy Roth Senator Valencia Donna Kelley Leon Harris Claire Shipman Middle Eastern Anchor Japanese Anchor Latina Anchor Tabitha Soren Geraldo Rivera British Anchor Jay Leno Natalie Allen Robert D. Novak Geraldine A. Ferraro Ann Druyan Kathleen Kennedy Decryption Hacker Decryption Expert Major Domo Chairman of Joint Chiefs Joint Chief Jill Dougherty Drumlin Aide John Holliman Bobbie Battista Dee Dee Myers Bryant Gumbel Linden Soles Major Russell Major Russell's Son Major Russell's Daughter French Committee Member Dr. Patel British Committee Member NASA Public Relations NASA Technician Voice of NASA, voice acting Mechnical Electrical Dynamics Communications Pad Leader Security Controller #8 New VLA Technician Russian Cosmonaut Scientist Project Official Mission Doctor Japanese Ensign Bernard Shaw Japanese Tech #1 Japanese Tech #2 Life Support Dynamics #2 Woman Senator Reporter #5 Reporter #6 School Boy White House Official, not listed in credits NASA Controller #2, not listed in credits Four-Star General, not listed in credits Senate Observer, not listed in credits Robert Hand, not listed in credits Scientist, not listed in credits Protester, not listed in credits Supporter, not listed in creditsа President's Secretary, not listed in creditsа Ailing Believer, not listed in credits Philanthropy Bureaucrat, not listed in creditsа Factory Worker, not listed in credits IMC Police Officer, not listed in credits Monk, not listed in credits Pedestrian, not listed in creditsа Controller, not listed in credits TV Interviewer, not listed in credits играет самого себя - Voice Through Space (archive sound), not listed in credits Pod Systems Control, not listed in credits Puerto Rican Taxi Driver, not listed in credits Press Secretary, not listed in creditsа играет самого себя - Voice Through Space (archive sound), not listed in credits Kitz's Aide, not listed in credits играет самого себя - Voice Through Space (archive sound), not listed in credits Student Reporter at NASA, not listed in creditsа Family Exchange, not listed in creditsа играет самого себя - Voice Through Space (archive sound), not listed in credits Ellie's Attorney, not listed in credits Oval Office Secretary, not listed in creditsа Police Officer, not listed in creditsа Senator, not listed in credits Ailing Believer, not listed in credits Senate Hearing, not listed in credits Ailing Believer, not listed in credits Photographer, not listed in credits Army Officer, not listed in credits Senate Hearing Attendee, not listed in credits News Reporter, not listed in credits Religious Zealot, not listed in creditsа Extra, not listed in credits Protester, not listed in credits Believer #1, not listed in credits Extra, not listed in credits играет самого себя - Voice Through Space (archive sound), not listed in credits