Ellie Arroway

Jodie Foster

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Palmer Joss

Matthew McConaughey

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Michael Kitz

James Woods

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S. R. Hadden

John Hurt

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David Drumlin

Tom Skerritt

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Kent

William Fichtner

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Ted Arroway

David Morse

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Rachel Constantine

Angela Bassett

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Fisher

Geoffrey Blake

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Willie

Max Martini

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Richard Rank

Rob Lowe

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Joseph

Jake Busey

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Mission Director

Tucker Smallwood

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Young Ellie

Jena Malone

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Vernon

Sami Chester

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Davio

Timothy McNeil

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Cantina Woman

Laura Elena Surillo

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Minister

Henry Strozier

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Larry King

Larry King

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Ian Broderick

Thomas Garner

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KOB-TV Reporter

Conroy Chino

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Jeremy Roth

Dan Gifford

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Senator Valencia

Vance 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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Middle Eastern Anchor

Behrooz Afrakhan

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Japanese Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

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Latina Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

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Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

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Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

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British Anchor

Ian Whitcomb

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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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Decryption Hacker

Michael Albala

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Decryption Expert

Ned Netterville

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Major Domo

Leo Lee

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Chairman of Joint Chiefs

William Jordan

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Joint Chief

David St. James

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Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

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Drumlin Aide

Haynes Brooke

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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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Major Russell

Steven Ford

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Major Russell's Son

Alexander Zemeckis

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Major Russell's Daughter

Janie Peterson

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French Committee Member

Philippe Bergeron

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Dr. Patel

Jennifer Balgobin

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British Committee Member

Anthony Hamilton

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NASA Public Relations

Rebecca T. Beucler

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NASA Technician

Marc Macaulay

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Voice of NASA (voice)

Pamela Wilsey

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Mechanical

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

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Electrical

Yuji Okumoto

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Dynamics

Gerry Griffin

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Communications

Brian Alston

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Pad Leader

Rob Elk

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Security

Mark Thomason

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Controller #8

José Rey

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New VLA Technician

Todd Patrick Breaugh

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Russian Cosmonaut

Alex Veadov

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Scientist

Alice Kushida

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Project Official

Robin Gammell

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Mission Doctor

Richardson Morse

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Japanese Ensign

Seiji Okamura

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Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

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Japanese Tech #1

Mak Takano

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Japanese Tech #2

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

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Life Support

Catherine Dao

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Dynamics #2

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

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Woman Senator

Valorie Armstrong

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Reporter #5

Jim Hild

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Reporter #6

William L. Thomas

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School Boy

Diego Montoya

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White House Official (uncredited)

Jonathan Adler

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NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

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Four-Star General (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

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Senate Observer (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

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Robert Hand (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

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Scientist (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

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White House Official (uncredited)

Christine Brady

Crew

Press Reporter (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

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Protester (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

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Supporter (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

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Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

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President's Secretary (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

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Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

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Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

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Factory Worker (uncredited)

Joey Dente

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IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Michael Egan

Crew

Monk (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

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Pedestrian (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

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Controller (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Acting

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

Sound

Astronaut (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

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Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Ming Lo

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Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

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Press Secretary (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

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Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

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Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Miller

Crew

Family Exchange (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

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Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

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Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

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Police Officer (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

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Senator (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

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Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Frank Principe

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Security Guard (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Crew

Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

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Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

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Photographer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

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Army Officer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

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Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

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News Reporter (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

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Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

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Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

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Protester (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

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Believer #1 (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

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Extra (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

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