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A quiet, thoughtful mystery that blends warmth and melancholy, leaving you pondering what is real long after it ends.
Earnest, warm · about faith and identity · twist ending
Contact
A thoughtful, sweeping journey that mixes scientific wonder with personal longing, building to a quiet, moving confrontation with belief.
About 1997 film by Robert Zemeckis
Genres drama, science fiction
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, Michael Goldenberg, James V. Hart
Starring Bill Clinton, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Larry King, James Woods, Angela Bassett, John Hurt, Rob Lowe
Music Alan Silvestri
Runtime 149 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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