Contact (1997)


Contact
Release Date11 July 1997
Budget$90,000,000
US Box Office$101,000,000
TaglineGet ready to take a chance on something that just might end up being the most profoundly impactful moment for humanity, for the history... of history.
GenreDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsArecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, German
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Sci-Fi
MoodOther Dimensions
ThemesSpace Travel, Child Prodigies, Benign Aliens
TonesDeliberate, Reflective, Meditative, Cerebral, Earnest, Talky
TagsAlien [not Human], Journey, Life Choices, Message, Politician, Scientist, Space, Space Exploration, Spacecraft, Theologian

Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film adapted from the Carl Sagan novel of the same name and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Both Sagan and wife Ann Druyan wrote the story outline for the film adaptation of Contact.


Cast and Crew


Ted Arroway

Geoffrey Blake
Fisher

Sami Chester
Vernon

Timothy McNeil
Davio

Laura Elena Surillo
Cantina Woman

Palmer Joss

David Drumlin

Minister

Michael Chaban
Hadden Suit

Willie

Himself

Thomas Garner
Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino
KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford
Jeremy Roth

Michael Kitz

Vance Valencia
Senator Valencia

Rachel Constantine

Donna Kelley
Herself

Leon Harris
Himself

Herself

Behrooz Afrakhan
Middle Eastern Anchor

Japanese Anchor

Latina Anchor

Herself

Himself

Ian Whitcomb
British Anchor

Himself

Natalie Allen
Herself

Himself

Herself

Richard Rank

Joseph

Kathleen Kennedy
Herself

Michael Albala
Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville
Decryption Expert

Leo Lee
Major Domo

S.R. Hadden

William Jordan
Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James
Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty
Herself

Haynes Brooke
Drumlin Aide

Himself

Bobbie Battista
Herself

Herself

Himself

Linden Soles
Himself

Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis
Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson
Major Russell's Daughter

French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin
Dr. Patel

British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler
NASA Public Relations

NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey
Voice of NASA

Tucker Smallwood
Mission Director

Jeff Johnson
Mechnical

Electrical

Gerry Griffin
Dynamics

Brian Alston
Communications

Rob Elk
Pad Leader

Mark Thomason
Security

José Rey
Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh
New VLA Technician

Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida
Scientist

Robin Gammell
Project Official

Richardson Morse
Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura
Japanese Ensign

Himself

Mak Takano
Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao
Life Support

Valorie Armstrong
Woman Senator

Jim Hild
Reporter #5

Bill Thomas
Reporter #6

Diego Montoya
School Boy

Jonathan Adler
White House Official

Robert Aguilar Jr.
NASA Controller #2

Voice Through Space , Himself

Mark Bailey
Four-Star General

Matt Bennett
Senate Observer

Christopher Boyer
Scientist

Aixa Clemente
President's Secretary

Himself

Supporter

Derrick Damions
Ailing Believer

Russell Darling
Protestor

Pamela Fischer
Pedestrian

Controller

Himself

William B. Kaplan
TV Interviewer

Voice Through Space , Himself

Puerto Rican Taxi Driver

Voice Through Space , Himself

Neal Matarazzo
Kitz's Aide

Joseph McCarthy
Himself - Voice Through Space

Lo Ming
Pod Systems Control

Himself - Voice through space

Paul L. Nolan
Ellie's Attorney

Oval Office Secretary

J.A. Preston
Senator

Frank Principe
Ailing Believer

Himself, Voice Through Space

Russell Sanderlin Sr.
Photographer

Frank Silva
Army Officer

Believer #1

Himself, Voice Through Space

Director

Writer

James V. Hart

Michael Goldenberg

Producer

Steven J. Boyd
associate producer

Joan Bradshaw
executive producer

co-producer

Lynda Obst
executive producer

Rick Porras
associate producer

co-producer

Steve Starkey
producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Don Burgess
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Editor

Arthur Schmidt
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Casting Director

Victoria Burrows
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Production Designer

Ed Verreaux
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Art Director

Bruce Crone
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Lawrence A. Hubbs
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Set Decorator

Michael Taylor

Costume Designer

Joanna Johnston
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Makeup Department

Janice Alexander
hair stylist

Audrey L. Anzures
hair stylist

Steve Artmont
makeup artist

Kathryn Blondell
key hair stylist

Hallie D'Amore
key makeup artist

Deborah La Mia Denaver
makeup artist: Mr. Woods

Carolyn Elias
hair stylist

Margaret E. Elliott
makeup artist

Roxanna Floyd
makeup artist: Ms. Bassett

Frances Mathias
hair stylist: Ms. Foster

Vivian McAteer
hair stylist

Jean-Luc Russier
makeup artist: Ms. Foster

Keith VanderLaan
prosthetic makeup effects producer: Cannom Creations

Gary Archer
dental prosthetics

Barbara Lacy
makeup artist

Kerry Mendenhall
assistant hair stylist: Washington D.C.

Production Manager

Joan Bradshaw
unit production manager

Cherylanne Martin
unit production manager

Nannette Rosa-Collazo
unit manager: Puerto Rico

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Cellin Gluck
second assistant director

Basil Grillo
dga trainee

Bruce Moriarty
first assistant director

Lucille Ouyang
second assistant director

Darin Rivetti
second second assistant director

Alison C. Rosa
second second assistant director

Steve Starkey
second unit director

David Ticotin
second assistant director

Gabriela Vázquez
second assistant director

Art Department

Doreen Austria
graphic designer

Evelyn Barbier
set designer

Beth Bernstein
art department coordinator

Marzette Bonar
special effects art director

Mariko Braswell
set designer

Jerrold F. Brooks
construction foreman

Steve Burg
conceptual artist

Chris Casey
swing gang

James F. Claytor Sr.
set designer

Clifton T. Cooper
assistant property master

Robert E. Denne
stand-by painter

Michael Diersing
construction coordinator

Sara Gardner-Gail
key set dresser

Michael Gastaldo
assistant property master

Scott E. Handt
construction foreman

Val Harris
swing gang

Kenneth Heil
swing gang

Darryl Henley
storyboard artist

James Jackson
swing gang

John B. Josselyn
art department assistant

Mark Joyce
construction foreman

Elizabeth Lapp
assistant art director

Josh Lusby
set designer

Thom Magana
swing gang

David Manhan
lead man

Christine Maurer
labor foreperson

Frank McEldowney
greensman

Doug J. Meerdink
assistant art director

Robin L. Miller
property master

James R. Powers
construction foreman

Kristen Pratt
set designer

Eric Ramsey
storyboard artist

Brent Regan
construction general foreman

Brad Ricker
assistant art director

Ernest M. Sanchez
swing gang

Terry Sandin
model maker

Alex Scutti Jr.
plasterer

Easton Michael Smith
set designer

Saul Solache
swing gang

Jim Stubblefield
assistant property master

George Denes Suhayda
conceptual designer

Sally Thornton
assistant art director

Michael Thurman
swing gang

Hap Weaver
greensman

Tim Wilcox
3D computer graphics artist

Dean Wolcott
set designer

Clyde Zimmerman
paint supervisor

Craig Zimmerman
swing gang

Elizabeth Bell
set dresser

Carl Catanese
set buyer: Washington, DC

Stephen I. Erdberg
assistant props

Susanna Glattly
scenic artist

Peter Gornstein
artist

Ryan Handt
construction propmaker

Eric Hunsaker
set dresser

Allan F. Johnson
mill gang boss

John Kelso
metal fabricator

Kristina Kilpe
assistant props: Washington DC

Reiko Kobayashi
conceptual designer

Ted Lubonovich II
set dressing: Washington D.C.

Bryan McBrien
greens department

Maureen McGuire
property assistant

Danielle Quilici
specialty props

Barbara S. Shelton
set dresser: Florida

Sound Department

Phil Benson
supervising sound editor

Steve Boeddeker
sound effects editor

Sara Bolder
foley editor

Kent Brown
assistant sound editor

Lindakay Brown
adr editor

Fred Clemons
sound re-recordist, sound transferer, machine room operator

Andrew Cowitt
assistant sound editor

David Dresher
assistant sound editor

Tony Eckert
foley mixer

Teresa Eckton
sound effects editor

Sue Fox
supervising adr editor

Karen Harding
assistant sound editor

Catherine Harper
foley artist

sound re-recording mixer

William B. Kaplan
production sound mixer

Stephen Kearney
assistant sound editor

Bruce Lacey
foley editor

Mary Helen Leasman
foley editor

sound re-recordist

Barbara McBane
dialogue editor

Douglas Murray
sound effects editor

Peggy Names
cable person

Cheryl Nardi
first assistant sound editor

Susan Popovic
assistant sound editor

Charleen Richards
adr mixer

Gary Rizzo
additional sound re-recording mixer

Earl Sampson
boom operator

Dennis S. Sands
sound re-recording mixer

Tony Sereno
foley mixer

Michael Silvers
dialogue editor

Andrea Stelter
assistant sound editor

Ewa Sztompke
dialogue editor

Randy Thom
sound re-recording mixer, sound designer

Dennie Thorpe
foley artist

Marian Wilde
sound effects editor

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
sound, temp sound editor

Mary Works
assistant sound editor, assistant dialogue editor

Thomas Giordano
production sound technician

Steve Romanko
machine room operator

Randolph Saucedo
sound recordist

David E. Turner
machine room operator

Special Effects

Ted Bukowski
special effects

John P. Cazin
pyro technician

Eric Cook
special effects coordinator

Louis R. Cooper
special effects

Curtis Decker
special effects

Jeff Deyoe
mechanical designer

Edwin J. Escobar
special effects

Roberto Espinoza
special effects

Steven C. Foster
special effects

Edward Gettis
special effects

Allen Hall
special effects supervisor

Matt Hall
special effects

Steven Hall
special effects

Richard Jacobs
special effects

Arlen Johnson
special effects

Joe Karas
special effects

Ken MacInnes
special effects

Scott MacLachlan
special effects

Joe Montenegro
special effects foreman

James L. Roberts
special effects

Juan Carlos Rodríguez
special effects

Richard Stringfellow
lead technical designer

Charles Wolff
special effects

Roland Blancaflor
special effects technician: Cannom Creations Inc.

Charlie Bonilla
special effects assistant

Shea Clayton
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Richard Addison-Wood
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Matt Aitken
CG supervisor: Weta Digital Ltd

Tim Alexander
digital compositor: ILM

Richard Alonso
lead computer graphics designer

Maura Alvarez
rotoscope artist

Joel Aron
computer graphics artist: ILM

Chris Arreola
film recording technician

Okan Ataman
Sabre artist: ILM

Jean-Luc Azzis
high speed compositing artist

Al Bailey
digital paint & roto artist

Jacquie Barnbrook
visual effects vendor producer

James Bell
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Chuck Bemis
visual effects first assistant camera

Jim Berney
lead technical designer

Nick Booth
production assistant: Weta Ltd.

Ron Brinkmann
computer graphics supervisor

Suzy Brown
digital painter

Max Bruce
technical designer

Megan Bryant
digital camera supervisor: Warner Digital

Fiona Bull
digital effects associate producer: Message Sequence

Brad Burbank
model maker

D. Walt Cameron
Inferno/Flint artist: Warner Digital

Mageara Cameron
visual effects production

Colin Campbell
visual effects composite artist

Marguerite Cargill
high speed compositing artist

Rusty Case
computer system engineer

Gimo Chanphianamvong
rotoscope artist

Jerome Chen
computer graphics supervisor

Amelia Chenoweth
technical designer

Charlie Clavadetscher
matchmove supervisor

Buckley Collum
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Michael Conte
visual effects composite artist: SPI

Caitlin Content
Sabre artist: ILM

Theresa Corrao
visual effects coordinator: ILM

Yvonne Cuthbert
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

C. Marie Davis
visual effects executive producer: CIS

Karen DeJong
senior CG art director

Debbie Denise
senior visual effects producer

Jeff Doran
digital compositor: ILM

Colin Drobnis
visual effects composite artist

Sheena Duggal
high speed compositing supervisor

David Emery
visual effects supervisor

Rob Engle
lead software engineer

Matt Farell
technical designer

Bill Feightner
technical supervisor: CIS Hollywood

Michael L. Fink
senior visual effects supervisor: Warner Digital

Thomas F. Ford IV
high speed compositing lead data engineer

Doug Forrest
high speed compositing artist

Michael Forster
model maker

Fortunato Frattasio
Inferno/Flint artist: Warner Digital

Mark A. Freid
visual effects equipment coordinator

Julia Frey
visual effects producer

Bart Giovanetti
compositing supervisor

Kelly Granite
visual effects compositor

Dave Gregory
visual effects, color imaging supervisor: Warner Digital

Dawn Guinta
production supervisor high speed compositing

Glen Gustafson
digital camera operator: Warner Digital

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn
sequence supervisor

Clint Hanson
technical designer

Michael S. Harbour
visual effects composite artist

Geoffrey Harvey
3D effects animator

Marty Havran
computer graphics modeler

Pablo Helman
Sabre artist supervisor: ILM

Jeff Heusser
digital compositing supervisor: CIS Hollywood

Amy Hollywood Wixson
visual effects plate producer

Mark Holmes
message and high speed compositing supervisor

Clunie Holt
visual effects composite artist

Gray Horsfield
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Ivo Horvat
matte artist

Paul Huston
digital matte painting artist: ILM

Sho Igarashi
technical designer

Rodney Iwashina
lead technical designer

additional visual effects

Joni Jacobson
digital artist: CIS Hollywood

Victor Jimenez
digital effects supervisor: Warner Digital

David Jones
sequence supervisor: SPI

Janice Jones
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Kenneth Jones
visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood

Megan L. Jones
visual effects associate producer

Stephanie Justice
data engineer

Lisa Kahatriya
rotoscope artist

Ron Kallsen
digital artist: CIS Hollywood

Joanie Karnowski
rotoscope artist

Iain Kennedy
visual effects production coordinator

Stephen Kennedy
compositing supervisor

Martin A. Kline
visual effects art director

Spencer Knapp
3D effects animator

Simon Knights
computer graphics designer

Apryl Knobbe
digital painter

John Charles Kohn
Inferno artist: Warner Digital

J.W. Kompare
visual effects editor

Stephen Kowalski
computer system engineer

Richard Kriegler
conceptual illustrator

Erik Krumrey
technical designer

Daniel Kuehn
production support

Jon Labrie
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Gregor Lakner
computer graphics artist: ILM

Gregory D. Liegey
visual effects composite artist

Lyndon Li
technical designer

Kiki Lippman
technical designer

Dawn Llewellyn
visual effects editor: CIS Hollywood

Tim Llewellyn
data engineer

John Ly
data engineer

Dev Mannemela
software engineer

Allen Mansour
visual effects equipment manager

Brian Marn
model maker

Bill Mather
digital matte painting artist: ILM

Joe Matza
senior visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood

John McGee
digital painter

Paul McGhee
digital color analyzer

Grant McGlashan
Sabre artist: ILM

Mickey McGovern
visual effects editor: ILM

Paul McInnes
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

M. Scott McKee
compositing supervisor

Alyson McRae
effects coordinator: Weta Ltd.

Mimi Medel
visual effects production manager

Mark S. Miller
visual effects producer: ILM

Dean Miya
computer system engineer

Steve Montal
visual effects equipment coordinator

Heather J. Morrison
visual effects editor: Warner Digital

Hayden Mounger
fabricator

Danny Mudgett
digital artist: CIS Hollywood

Craig Mullins
digital matte painter

Mary Nelson
rotoscope supervisor

Milton Ngan
systems assistant: Weta Ltd.

Katie Nook
Inferno/Flint artist: Warner Digital

Kerry Nordquist
3D paint supervisor

Phil Notaro
model shop producer: Thunderstone

Gregory Oehler
digital artist: CIS Hollywood

Viviana Palacios
technical designer

Bob Peishel
digital system coordinator: CIS Hollywood

Mike Perry
lead technical designer

Joshua Pines
scanning supervisor: ILM

Derrick Quarles
film recording technician

John H. Radulovic
miniature photography producer

Ken Ralston
senior visual effects supervisor

John Rauh
digital compositor

Jay Redd
sequence supervisor

Sam Richards
sequence supervisor

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie
visual effects supervisor: Warner Digital

Ramon Rivero
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Christian Rivers
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Dylan Robinson
3D effects animator

Stephen Rosenbaum
visual effects supervisor

Thomas Rush
mechanical lead

Kosta Saric
visual effects editor: CFX

Christopher Savides
imaging supervisor

Steve Sexton
computer graphics designer

John Sheils
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Aaron Smith
rotoscope artist

David Spencer
matchmove artist

Todd W. Spencer
electrical engineer

Wayne Stables
digital artist: Weta Ltd.

Michelle Steinau
high speed compositing artist

Jamie Stevenson
assistant visual effects coordinator

Paul Story
digital artist

David Stump
effects director of photography

Mark Tait
digital artist: Weta Digital

David Takayama
computer system engineer

Sabre artist: ILM

Joseph Thomas
matchmove artist

James D. Tittle
digital effects coordinator: CFX

Audrea Topps Harjo
digital production supervisor

Marc Toscano
Cineon artist

Laurence Treweek
sequence supervisor

Richard Turner
visual effects composite artist

Brian Van't Hul
sequence supervisor

Bruce Vecchitto
digital timing supervisor: ILM

Ariel Velasco-Shaw
visual effects supervisor: Warner Digital

Mark Weatherbe
model maker

Robert Weaver
computer graphics artist: ILM

Rob White
Inferno I/O: Warner Digital

Doug Yoshida
lead data engineer

Jackson Yu
digital data engineer

Sidi Yu
software engineer

Rita E. Zimmerman
Sabre artist: ILM

Jonathan Alvord
assistant visual effects editor

Alfredo R. Barcia
film recording technician: SPI

Les Bernstien
visual effects director of photography

Lee Bramwell
digital paint artist

Eric Bruneau
senior compositor: SPI

Sean Callan
technical assistant: SPI

Anthony Ceccomancini
visual effects coordinator

Andy Chen
digital effects artist

James Conroy
grip

David Cornelius
motion control engineer

Ken Dackermann
digital compositor

Art David
digital compositor

Chris DeAngelis
visual effects editor: EFilm

Bill Diaz
digital artist

Anthony Harris
digital color timing coordinator

Simon Holden
digital matte artist

Roger Huynh
digital compositor

Mel James
digital artist: Weta Digital

Chris Juen
technical assistant

Hal Miles
digital artist

David Morton
gaffer: model unit

Craig A. Mumma
digital effects producer: CFX

Daryl Munton
digital effects artist

Arabian Nazel
digital compositor

Luc G. Nicknair
Todd AO 65mm first assistant camera: VLA Scenes

Lance Powell
technical coordinator

Maureen Reggie
model shop coordinator, visual effects

digital artist

Kenji Sweeney
CGI artist

David Tanner
software engineer

Chad Taylor
Sabre artist: ILM

Kara Vandeleur
rotoscope artist

Attila Veress
film scanner operator, film recorder operator

Barry Weiss
senior staff: SPI

Eric Withee
data manager: CFX

David J. Witters
visual effects artist

Joyce Young
rotoscope artist

Stunts

Jay Caputo
stunts

Bud Davis
stunt coordinator

Kim Robert Koscki
stunts

Lynn Salvatori
stunts

Jill Stokesberry
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Josh Bleibtreu
camera operator: second unit

Michael Condro
first assistant camera

William Cueto
assistant chief lighting technician

Sean Devine
grip

François Duhamel
still photographer

Brad Emmons
chief rigging lighting technician

Michael A. FauntLeRoy
first assistant camera

Jeff 'Moose' Howery
dolly grip

Robert LaBonge
camera operator

Gregory Lundsgaard
Steadicam operator

Mark Marcom
24 frame playback engineer

Ned Martin
first assistant camera

Steven C. McGee
chief lighting technician

Renton-Paul Medcalf
best boy grip

Michael Douglas Middleton
still photographer: Sony Imageworks Publicity

Dave Mikutsky
electrician: Washington D.C.

Clyde Miller
assistant camera: Wescam camera

John Murphy
crane grip

Michael Noles
video assist operator: Florida

Mark O'Kane
Steadicam operator

Frank Parrish
second assistant camera

Nick Phillips
camera operator: libra mount camera

David Presley
video assist operator: Los Angeles

Chad Rivetti
second assistant camera

Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera

Mark Scott
video engineer

Steve Smith
key grip

Ira Toles
24 frame playback engineer

Rand R. Vargas
chief rigging grip

Mark Wineman
24 frame playback engineer

Steven J. Winslow
camera technician, assistant camera: Wescam

Kathleen Beall
still photographer: props

Dennis Boni
additional photographer

James Conroy
grip

Jaime Costas
electrician: Puerto Rico

Mark Cueto
electrician

Roger Donegan
video assist operator

Tim Gordon
electrician

Jeffrey A. Johnson
grip

Michael McGuire
rigging key grip

Raphy Molinary
rigging electrician: Puerto Rico

David H. Neale
electrician, rigging best boy

Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator

Joe A. Ponticelle
first assistant camera

Rick Senteno
rigging electrician

Andrew Taylor
rigging grip

Andy Young
rigging grip

Animation Department

Kevin Hudson
animator

Kelvin Lee
animator

David B. Vallone
animator

Casting Department

Scot Boland
casting associate

Judith Bouley
additional casting

Michelle Durbin
extras casting: Los Angeles

Carol Ness
extras casting: Washington D.C.

Steve Spiker
extras casting: Los Angeles

Dagmar Wittmer
extras casting: Washington D.C.

Ellen Jacoby
extras casting: Orlando

Costume and Wardrobe Department

James 'Mike' Balker
military costumer

Patricia Bercsi
set costumer

Nigel Boyd
key costumer

Betty Brikowski
costume supervisor: Washington D.C.

Steve Ellsworth
set costumer

Jessica Fasman
assistant costume designer

Rudolph Garcia
key costumer

Tom Macdonald
costumer

Carmen Mazarow
costume maker

Linda Redmon
key costumer

Gerardo Rosette
tailor

Hope Slepak
costumer

Kenn Smiley
set costumer

Taryn Weaver
set costumer

Diana Wilson
key costumer

Pamela Wise
key costume supervisor

Bridgitte Ferry
costumer

Christopher Gilman
wardrobe

Suzanne Krim
costumer: Puerto Rico

Boyd Miles
costumer: Washington D.C.

Robin Richesson
costume illustrator

Editorial Department

R. Orlando Duenas
first assistant editor

Jana Lynn Gold
assistant editor

Mike Harrington
on-line editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Harry Keramidas
additional editor

Sean Menzies
assistant editor

John Nicolard
digital color timer

Jeremiah O'Driscoll
first assistant editor

Bob Putynkowski
color timer

Matthew Schmidt
assistant editor

Jim Sevin
on-line editor

Carin-Anne Strohmaier
first assistant editor

Fred C. Vitale
assistant film editor

Bill Daly
post-production executive

Music Department

Dan DiPrima
music editor: temp music

Kenneth Karman
music editor

William Ross
orchestrator

Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer

Joel Sill
song wrangler

Jacqueline Tager
assistant music editor

Transportation Department

Dan Brizendine
driver

Randy Cantor
transportation captain

David Diaz
transportation co-captain

Kirk A. Holland
transportation location captain

Dan Marrow
transportation location captain

Joel Marrow
transportation coordinator

Joseph Sullivan
driver

John Wiser
location picture cars

David Neil Enfinger
driver

Danny Mortenson
local transportation captain

Thomas O'Donnell
mobile lighting operator

Other Crew

Cynthia Aguilar
staff assistant

Chris Barker
mechanical engineer

John Bell
fourth dimensional consultant

Carley A. Berkman
production secretary: Washington D.C.

Thomas Bianco
assistant production accountant

David Bifano
auricle programmer

Jennifer Boardman
consultant: CNN anchor

Bryan Butler
consultant: very large array

Rick Carter
fourth dimensional consultant

John C. Chaney
personal assistant: Mr. McConaughey

Marty Cherrix
staff assistant

Sharon Cingle
set staff assistant

Kelsey Clark
staff assistant

Michael Clemens
assistant: Mr. Zemeckis

Frank Cortes
staff assistant

Don Davis
consultant: astronomical visuals

Stefan Dechant
fourth dimensional consultant

Suzanne De Grandis
staff assistant

Kristin Dehnert
assistant location manager

Robin Delnoce
staff assistant

Inez Mongil Echandi
production secretary: Puerto Rico

Edward J. Ertel
projectionist

Joe Farmer
staff assistant

Sharon Felder
office assistant: Mr. Zemeckis

Primrose Fukuchi
location assistant accountant

Emily Godson
staff assistant

Antonella Greco
staff assistant

Noelle Green
assistant production associate

Gerry Griffin
technical consultant: NASA

Mark Gustawes
assistant: Mr. McConaughey

Anna E. Hayward
set staff assistant

Bryan Herb
staff assistant

Josh Kaufman
staff assistant

Ian Kelly
video graphics supervisor

Eric King
staff assistant

Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor

Tom Kuiper
consultant: radio astronomy

Kevin LaRosa
aerial coordinator

Robin Le Chanu
production associate

Leon Lewandowski
staff assistant

Jon Lomberg
consultant: astronomical visuals

Nicole Luther
staff assistant

Ayanna Maharry
staff assistant

Emily McGovern
set staff assistant

Hayley B. Miller
assistant: Mr. Starkey

Tim Monich
dialect consultant

James Moran
additional set staff assistant

consultant: news media

Lori Nakamura
assistant production accountant

Luz Eneida Núñez
location manager: Puerto Rico

Jeff Pagliano
staff assistant

Dimitri Panos
staff assistant

Paul Pav
location manager

Jacqueline Shea Pfeifer
production coordinator: Washington D.C.

Peggy Pridemore
location manager: Washington D.C.

Denise Prince
staff assistant

Vincent Pusateri
assistant coordinator

Carol Roberts
staff assistant

Marci Rosenberg
assistant: Mr. Starkey

Michelle Rosenblatt
assistant: Ms. Foster

Jane E. Russell
unit publicist

Stacia Sekuler Miehe
assistant production accountant

Debbie Silverman
senior researcher

Robert R. Snow
consultant: White House

Alan Solomon
staff assistant

Celia Starr
24 frame transfer supervisor

Stephanie Stears
staff assistant

Sunday Stevens
set staff assistant

Brian Summers
picture consultant: German television

Juli Silver Taracido
assistant production secretary: Puerto Rico

Allen E. Taylor
production accountant, production controller

Sherry Thomas
staff assistant

Peggy Tison
location assistant accountant

Christian Von Burkleo
video services

Linda Wald
mathematics consultant

Barry Walton
lead dessing engineer

Wendy Washbrook
staff assistant

Tracy Whalen
staff assistant

Christina L. Williams
staff assistant

John 'Magic' Wright
craft service

John Wright Jr.
craft service

John Zanelli
staff assistant

Greg Aronowitz
space suit fabricator

Denise A. Beale
production assistant

Kathleen Beall
location scout

Kevin Bowe
assistant accountant

Robert Cable
second assistant accountant

Ann Christman
production assistant: Washington D.C.

Kyle Cookmeyer
production assistant

Katherine Dorrer
location assistant: Washington D.C.

Luis R. Estrella-Rivera
assistant location manager

Elissa Ewalt
production assistant: Washington D.C.

Tom Ferda
on-set medic

Gary C. Ferraro
caterer

Tony Gardner
special properties

Mary Holliday
production assistant

Jeff Johnson
set medic: Washington D.C.

Jennifer Brandon King
production assistant

Todd M. Lachniet
production coordinator: Florida

Cyndi Martin
production assistant

Chris Miller
technical consultant

Ines Mongil-Echandi
production office coordinator

Lisa Montalvo
production assistant

Judd Nissen
travel coordinator

Gary Platek
laser and cloud effects

Ernest Rister
production assistant

Richard Roraback
assistant to producer, production assistant

Nina Saxon
title designer

Cliff Shirpser
aviation technical advisor

Michelle Vogler
set production assistant: Washington D.C.

Timothy Watters
double: Bill Clinton

Thanks

dedicatee

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures

South Side Amusement Company
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Warner Home Video
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CBS Television

Argentina Video Home

Warner Home Vídeo
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Special Effects

Alterian
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Big Sky Post
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CIS Hollywood
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Effects Associates
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Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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Pacific Ocean Post Digital Film Group
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Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI)
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Weta Digital
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Miscellaneous

Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by

Birds & Animals Unlimited
animal trainer

Cinevideo Tech
grip and lighting equipment

Earthflag
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Ellen Jacoby Casting
extras casting: Orlando

For Stars Catering
catering

Fujitsu Electronics
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Mitsubishi Electronics America (MELA)
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Mont Blanck
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Nike
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Nina Saxon Film Design
titles

Pacific Title
opticals

RDI Computer Corp.
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Storagetek
additional props, set dressing and wardrobe

Warner Bros. Records
soundtrack released by






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