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Cast ~ Crew

Cast ~

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

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Ellie Arroway

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

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Palmer Joss

James Woods

James Woods

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Michael Kitz

John Hurt

John Hurt

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S. R. Hadden

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

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David Drumlin

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

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Kent

David Morse

David Morse

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Ted Arroway

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

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Rachel Constantine

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake

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Fisher

Max Martini

Max Martini

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Willie

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

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Richard Rank

Jake Busey

Jake Busey

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Joseph

Tucker Smallwood

Tucker Smallwood

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Mission Director

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

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Young Ellie

Sami Chester

Sami Chester

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Vernon

Timothy McNeil

Timothy McNeil

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Davio

Laura Elena Surillo

Laura Elena Surillo

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Cantina Woman

Henry Strozier

Henry Strozier

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Minister

Larry King

Larry King

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Larry King

Thomas Garner

Thomas Garner

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Ian Broderick

Conroy Chino

Conroy Chino

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KOB-TV Reporter

Dan Gifford

Dan Gifford

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Jeremy Roth

Vance Valencia

Vance Valencia

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Senator Valencia

Donna Kelley

Donna Kelley

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Donna Kelley

Leon Harris

Leon Harris

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Leon Harris

Claire Shipman

Claire Shipman

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Claire Shipman

Behrooz Afrakhan

Behrooz Afrakhan

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Middle Eastern Anchor

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

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Japanese Anchor

Maria Celeste Arraras

Maria Celeste Arraras

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Latina Anchor

Tabitha Soren

Tabitha Soren

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Tabitha Soren

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera

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Geraldo Rivera

Ian Whitcomb

Ian Whitcomb

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British Anchor

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

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Jay Leno

Natalie Allen

Natalie Allen

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Natalie Allen

Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

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Robert D. Novak

Geraldine A. Ferraro

Geraldine A. Ferraro

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Geraldine A. Ferraro

Ann Druyan

Ann Druyan

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Ann Druyan

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy

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Kathleen Kennedy

Michael Albala

Michael Albala

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Decryption Hacker

Ned Netterville

Ned Netterville

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Decryption Expert

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

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Major Domo

William Jordan

William Jordan

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Chairman of Joint Chiefs

David St. James

David St. James

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Joint Chief

Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty

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Jill Dougherty

Haynes Brooke

Haynes Brooke

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Drumlin Aide

John Holliman

John Holliman

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John Holliman

Bobbie Battista

Bobbie Battista

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Bobbie Battista

Dee Dee Myers

Dee Dee Myers

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Dee Dee Myers

Bryant Gumbel

Bryant Gumbel

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Bryant Gumbel

Linden Soles

Linden Soles

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Linden Soles

Steven Ford

Steven Ford

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Major Russell

Alexander Zemeckis

Alexander Zemeckis

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Major Russell's Son

Janie Peterson

Janie Peterson

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Major Russell's Daughter

Philippe Bergeron

Philippe Bergeron

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French Committee Member

Jennifer Balgobin

Jennifer Balgobin

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Dr. Patel

Anthony Hamilton

Anthony Hamilton

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British Committee Member

Rebecca T. Beucler

Rebecca T. Beucler

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NASA Public Relations

Marc Macaulay

Marc Macaulay

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NASA Technician

Pamela Wilsey

Pamela Wilsey

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Voice of NASA (voice)

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

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Mechanical

Yuji Okumoto

Yuji Okumoto

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Electrical

Gerry Griffin

Gerry Griffin

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Dynamics

Brian Alston

Brian Alston

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Communications

Rob Elk

Rob Elk

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Pad Leader

Mark Thomason

Mark Thomason

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Security

José Rey

José Rey

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Controller #8

Todd Patrick Breaugh

Todd Patrick Breaugh

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New VLA Technician

Alex Veadov

Alex Veadov

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Russian Cosmonaut

Alice Kushida

Alice Kushida

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Scientist

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

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Project Official

Richardson Morse

Richardson Morse

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Mission Doctor

Seiji Okamura

Seiji Okamura

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Japanese Ensign

Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw

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Bernard Shaw

Mak Takano

Mak Takano

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Japanese Tech #1

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

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Japanese Tech #2

Catherine Dao

Catherine Dao

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Life Support

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

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Dynamics #2

Valorie Armstrong

Valorie Armstrong

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Woman Senator

Jim Hild

Jim Hild

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Reporter #5

William L. Thomas

William L. Thomas

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Reporter #6

Diego Montoya

Diego Montoya

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School Boy

Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler

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White House Official (uncredited)

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Robert Aguilar Jr.

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NASA Controller #2 (uncredited)

Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey

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Four-Star General (uncredited)

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

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Senate Observer (uncredited)

Tony Boldi

Tony Boldi

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Robert Hand (uncredited)

Christopher Boyer

Christopher Boyer

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Scientist (uncredited)

Christine Brady

Christine Brady

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White House Official (uncredited)

Ray Buffer

Ray Buffer

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Press Reporter (uncredited)

Mark Byrne

Mark Byrne

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Protester (uncredited)

Candice T. Cain

Candice T. Cain

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Supporter (uncredited)

Michael Chaban

Michael Chaban

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Hadden Suit (uncredited)

Aixa Clemente

Aixa Clemente

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President's Secretary (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrick Damions

Derrick Damions

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Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Elaina Erika Davis

Elaina Erika Davis

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Philanthropy Bureaucrat (uncredited)

Joey Dente

Joey Dente

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Factory Worker (uncredited)

Michael Egan

Michael Egan

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IMC Police Officer (uncredited)

Jeff Elmore

Jeff Elmore

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Monk (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Pamela Fischer

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Pedestrian (uncredited)

Carl Gilliard

Carl Gilliard

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Controller (uncredited)

William B. Kaplan

William B. Kaplan

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TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Boris Lee Krutonog

Boris Lee Krutonog

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Astronaut (uncredited)

Ming Lo

Ming Lo

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Pod Systems Control (uncredited)

Sunshine Logroño

Sunshine Logroño

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Puerto Rican Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Denise Loveday

Denise Loveday

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Press Secretary (uncredited)

Neal Matarazzo

Neal Matarazzo

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Kitz's Aide (uncredited)

Bill Miller

Bill Miller

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Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Mueller

Molly Mueller

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Family Exchange (uncredited)

Paul L. Nolan

Paul L. Nolan

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Ellie's Attorney (uncredited)

Marisa Petroro

Marisa Petroro

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Oval Office Secretary (uncredited)

Errica Poindexter

Errica Poindexter

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Police Officer (uncredited)

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

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Senator (uncredited)

Frank Principe

Frank Principe

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Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Billy Quinn

Billy Quinn

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Security Guard (uncredited)

Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid

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Senate Hearing (uncredited)

Leo Rogstad

Leo Rogstad

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Ailing Believer (uncredited)

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

Russell Sanderlin Sr.

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Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Silva

Frank Silva

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Army Officer (uncredited)

John A. Taylor

John A. Taylor

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Senate Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Todd Thompson

Todd Thompson

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News Reporter (uncredited)

Cenk Uygur

Cenk Uygur

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Reporter (uncredited)

Holly Cross Vagley

Holly Cross Vagley

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Religious Zealot (uncredited)

Eric Alan Wendell

Eric Alan Wendell

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Protester (uncredited)

Delaney Williams

Delaney Williams

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Believer #1 (uncredited)

Gregory L. Williams

Gregory L. Williams

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Extra (uncredited)

Prod. ~ Crew

Arthur Schmidt

Editing (Editor)

Robert Zemeckis

Directing (Director)

Steve Starkey

Production (Producer)

Victoria Burrows

Production (Casting)

Alan Silvestri

Sound (Original Music Composer)

Michael Goldenberg

Writing (Screenplay)

Robert Zemeckis

Production (Producer)

Carl Sagan

Writing (Novel)

Don Burgess

Camera (Director of Photography)

James V. Hart

Writing (Screenplay)

Joanna Johnston

Costume & Make-Up (Costume Design)

Dennie Thorpe

Sound (Foley Artist)

Tony Rivetti Sr.

Camera (First Assistant Camera)

Hallie D'Amore

Costume & Make-Up (Key Makeup Artist)

Alison C. Rosa

Directing (Second Second Assistant Director)

Peggy Names

Crew (Cableman)

Tony Sereno

Sound (Foley Mixer)

David Dresher

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Michael A. FauntLeRoy Sr.

Camera (First Assistant Camera)

Susan Popovic

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Mark Wineman

Visual Effects (24 Frame Playback)

Vivian McAteer

Costume & Make-Up (Hairstylist)

Gary Rizzo

Sound (Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

Douglas W. Smith

Lighting (Electrician)

Stephen Kearney

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Bruce Lacey

Sound (Foley Editor)

Janice Alexander

Costume & Make-Up (Hairstylist)

Andrew Cowitt

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Mary Helen Leasman

Sound (Foley Editor)

Ira Toles

Visual Effects (24 Frame Playback)

Karen Harding

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Mary Works

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Barbara Lacy

Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)

Sara Bolder

Sound (Foley Editor)

Ned Martin

Camera (First Assistant Camera)

Chad Rivetti

Camera (Second Assistant Camera)

David Stump

Visual Effects (VFX Director of Photography)

John Rauh

Visual Effects (Digital Compositor)

Sara Gardner-Gail

Art (Set Dresser)

Ron Brinkmann

Crew (CG Supervisor)

Jean François Fontaine

Visual Effects (Digital Compositor)

Joel Aron

Visual Effects (CG Artist)

Jerome Chen

Crew (CG Supervisor)

Dawn Llewellyn

Crew (Visual Effects Editor)

Geoffrey Harvey

Visual Effects (3D Animator)

Joanie Karnowski

Visual Effects (Rotoscoping Artist)

Mary Nelson

Visual Effects (Roto Supervisor)

John P. Cazin

Crew (Pyrotechnician)

Gregor Lakner

Visual Effects (CG Artist)

Aaron Smith

Visual Effects (Rotoscoping Artist)

Spencer Knapp

Visual Effects (3D Animator)

Stephen Kennedy

Visual Effects (Compositing Supervisor)

M. Scott McKee

Visual Effects (Compositing Supervisor)

Jeff Doran

Visual Effects (Digital Compositor)

Dylan Robinson

Visual Effects (3D Animator)

Gimo Chanphianamvong

Visual Effects (Rotoscoping Artist)

Ken Ralston

Visual Effects (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor)

Robert Weaver

Visual Effects (CG Artist)

Lisa Kahatriya

Visual Effects (Rotoscoping Artist)

Gary Archer

Costume & Make-Up (Prosthetics)

John Wright

Crew (Craft Service)

Michael Diersing

Art (Construction Coordinator)

Carolyn Elias

Costume & Make-Up (Hairstylist)

Deborah La Mia Denaver

Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)

Frances Mathias

Costume & Make-Up (Hairstylist)

Paul Pav

Production (Location Manager)

Kenneth Jones

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Supervisor)

Taryn Weaver

Costume & Make-Up (Set Costumer)

Michael Taylor

Art (Set Decoration)

Audrey L. Anzures

Costume & Make-Up (Hairstylist)

Scott E. Handt

Art (Construction Foreman)

Jerrold F. Brooks

Art (Construction Foreman)

C. Marie Davis

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Producer)

Marzette Bonar

Crew (Special Effects)

Hap Weaver

Art (Greensman)

Gary Rizzo

Sound (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

Michael Douglas Middleton

Camera (Still Photographer)

Jean-Luc Russier

Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)

Sally Thornton

Art (Assistant Art Director)

Frank McEldowney

Art (Greensman)

Kristen Pratt

Art (Set Designer)

Randy Thom

Sound (Sound Designer)

Lauren Alexandra Ritchie

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Supervisor)

Joe Matza

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Supervisor)

Evelyne Barbier

Art (Set Designer)

Dennis Sands

Sound (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

Randy Thom

Sound (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

Julia Rivas Frey

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Producer)

David Presley

Crew (Video Assist Operator)

Pamela Wise

Costume & Make-Up (Costume Supervisor)

Roxanna Floyd

Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)

Beth Bernstein

Art (Art Department Coordinator)

Doug J. Meerdink

Art (Assistant Art Director)

Easton Michael Smith

Art (Set Designer)

Phil Benson

Sound (Supervising Sound Editor)

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Supervisor)

Heather J. Morrison

Crew (Visual Effects Editor)

Josh Bleibtreu

Camera (Camera Operator)

François Duhamel

Camera (Still Photographer)

Joel Marrow

Crew (Transportation Coordinator)

Jane E. Russell

Crew (Unit Publicist)

David Manhan

Art (Leadman)

Eric Cook

Crew (Special Effects Coordinator)

Mark O'Kane

Camera (Steadicam Operator)

Luz Eneida Nuñez

Production (Location Manager)

Tim Monich

Crew (Dialect Coach)

Margaret E. Elliott

Costume & Make-Up (Makeup Artist)

Teresa Eckton

Sound (Sound Effects Editor)

Debbie Denise

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Producer)

Jay Redd

Crew (Sequence Supervisor)

Betty Brikowski

Costume & Make-Up (Costume Supervisor)

Patricia Bercsi

Costume & Make-Up (Set Costumer)

Carin-Anne Strohmaier

Editing (First Assistant Editor)

Ed Verreaux

Art (Production Design)

Josh Lusby

Art (Set Designer)

Steve Boeddeker

Sound (Sound Effects Editor)

Marian Wilde

Sound (Sound Effects Editor)

Robert LaBonge

Camera (Camera Operator)

Rand R. Vargas

Lighting (Rigging Grip)

Kenn Smiley

Costume & Make-Up (Set Costumer)

Lawrence A. Hubbs

Art (Art Direction)

Tom Johnson

Sound (Sound Re-Recording Mixer)

David Jones

Crew (Sequence Supervisor)

Michael Noles

Crew (Video Assist Operator)

Steven J. Winslow

Camera (Camera Technician)

Peggy Pridemore

Production (Location Manager)

James F. Claytor Sr.

Art (Set Designer)

Dean Wolcott

Art (Set Designer)

Douglas Murray

Sound (Sound Effects Editor)

Matt Aitken

Crew (CG Supervisor)

Michael McGovern

Crew (Visual Effects Editor)

Nick Phillips

Camera (Camera Operator)

Bruce Crone

Art (Art Direction)

Mariko Braswell

Art (Set Designer)

Stephen Rosenbaum

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Supervisor)

Luca Kouimelis

Directing (Script Supervisor)

Mark S. Miller

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Producer)

Kosta Saric

Crew (Visual Effects Editor)

Kee-Suk 'Ken' Hahn

Crew (Sequence Supervisor)

Sam Richards

Crew (Sequence Supervisor)

Laurence Treweek

Crew (Sequence Supervisor)

Gregory Lundsgaard

Camera (Steadicam Operator)

R. Orlando Duenas

Editing (First Assistant Editor)

Kenneth Karman

Sound (Music Editor)

Allen E. Taylor

Production (Production Accountant)

Brad Ricker

Art (Assistant Art Director)

Bud Davis

Crew (Stunt Coordinator)

Steve Ellsworth

Costume & Make-Up (Set Costumer)

Jeremiah O'Driscoll

Editing (First Assistant Editor)

Joan Bradshaw

Production (Executive Producer)

Steven J. Boyd

Production (Associate Producer)

Rick Porras

Production (Associate Producer)

Carl Sagan

Production (Co-Producer)

Lynda Obst

Production (Executive Producer)

Allen Hall

Visual Effects (Special Effects Supervisor)

Carl Sagan

Writing (Story)

Kirk A. Holland

Crew (Transportation Captain)

Jessica Fasman

Costume & Make-Up (Assistant Costume Designer)

Randy Cantor

Crew (Transportation Captain)

Ines Mongil-Echandi

Production (Production Office Coordinator)

Edward J. Ertel

Crew (Projection)

Rob Engle

Crew (Software Engineer)

Jay Caputo

Crew (Stunts)

Steve Smith

Camera (Key Grip)

Keith VanderLaan

Costume & Make-Up (Prosthetic Makeup Artist)

Kevin LaRosa

Crew (Aerial Coordinator)

Michael Egan

Crew (Stand In)

Kathleen Beall

Art (Location Scout)

Kathryn Blondell

Costume & Make-Up (Key Hair Stylist)

Jeff Johnson

Crew (Set Medic)

David Diaz

Crew (Transportation Co-Captain)

Michael Condro

Camera (First Assistant Camera)

Allen E. Taylor

Crew (Production Controller)

Wayne Eaton

Crew (Propmaker)

John B. Josselyn

Art (Art Department Assistant)

Bill Feightner

Crew (Technical Supervisor)

George Denes Suhayda

Art (Conceptual Design)

James Conroy

Camera (Grip)

Thomas C. Mentzer

Crew (Carpenter)

Dan Brizendine

Crew (Driver)

Randolph Saucedo

Sound (Sound Recordist)

Robert E. Denne

Art (Standby Painter)

Victor Jimenez

Crew (Digital Effects Supervisor)

Michelle Vogler

Crew (Set Production Assistant)

Joan Bradshaw

Production (Unit Production Manager)

Darcy Fray

Production (Production Coordinator)

William B. Kaplan

Sound (Production Sound Mixer)

Martin A. Kline

Crew (Visual Effects Art Director)

Dave Mikutsky

Lighting (Electrician)

Dawn Guinta

Production (Production Supervisor)

Mark Marcum

Visual Effects (24 Frame Playback)

Tim Alexander

Visual Effects (Digital Compositors)

Harry Keramidas

Editing (Additional Editing)

William Ross

Sound (Orchestrator)

Kent Brown

Sound (Assistant Sound Editor)

Jeff Deyoe

Visual Effects (Mechanical Designer)

Nannette Rosa Collazo

Production (Unit Manager)

David Morton

Lighting (Gaffer)

Earl Sampson

Sound (Boom Operator)

Bob Putynkowski

Editing (Color Timer)

Theresa Corrao

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Coordinator)

Scot Boland

Production (Casting Associate)

Timothy Wilcox

Visual Effects (3D Artist)

Ann Druyan

Writing (Story)

Ann Druyan

Production (Co-Producer)

Michael Silvers

Sound (Dialogue Editor)

Robin L. Miller

Art (Property Master)

Ewa Sztompke

Sound (Dialogue Editor)

Barbara McBane

Sound (Dialogue Editor)

Steve Starkey

Directing (Second Unit Director)

Lindakay Brown

Sound (ADR Editor)

Bruce Moriarty

Directing (First Assistant Director)

Sue Fox

Sound (Supervising ADR Editor)

Darryl Henley

Art (Storyboard Artist)

Hope Slepak

Costume & Make-Up (Costumer)

Mary Works

Sound (Assistant Dialogue Editor)

Catherine Harper

Sound (Foley Artist)

Nigel Boyd

Costume & Make-Up (Key Costumer)

Darin Rivetti

Directing (Second Second Assistant Director)

Clifton T. Cooper

Art (Assistant Property Master)

Carl Catanese

Art (Set Buyer)

Gerardo Rosette

Costume & Make-Up (Tailor)

Christopher Casey

Art (Swing)

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Sound (ADR Mixer)

Tony Eckert

Sound (Foley Mixer)

Richard Kriegler

Art (Conceptual Illustrator)

Nina Saxon

Art (Title Designer)

Cellin Gluck

Directing (Second Assistant Director)

Cheryl Nardi

Sound (First Assistant Sound Editor)

Robin Richesson

Costume & Make-Up (Costume Illustrator)

Steve Burg

Art (Concept Artist)

Doreen Austria

Art (Graphic Designer)

William Cueto

Lighting (Assistant Chief Lighting Technician)

Charlie Bonilla

Crew (Special Effects Assistant)

Renton-Paul Medcalf

Camera (Best Boy Grip)

Mimi Medel

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Production Manager)

Clyde Miller

Camera (Assistant Camera)

Maura Alvarez

Visual Effects (Rotoscoping Artist)

Charlie Clavadetscher

Visual Effects (Matchmove Supervisor)

Nick Booth

Production (Production Assistant)

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Crew (Temp Sound Editor)

Kevin Bowe

Production (Assistant Accountant)

Robert Cable

Production (Second Assistant Accountant)

Peter Jackson

Visual Effects (Additional Visual Effects)

Michael L. Fink

Visual Effects (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor)

Primrose Fukuchi

Production (Location Assistant)

Frank D. Parrish

Camera (Second Assistant Camera)

John Nicolard

Editing (Digital Color Timer)

Bart Giovanetti

Visual Effects (Compositing Supervisor)

Kelly Granite

Visual Effects (Visual Effects Compositor)

Jeff 'Moose' Howery

Camera (Dolly Grip)

Nikki Dalmau

Production (Casting Coordinator)

J.W. Kompare

Crew (Visual Effects Editor)

Jana Lynn Gold

Editing (Assistant Editor)

Craig A. Mumma

Crew (Digital Effects Producer)

Judd Nissen

Production (Travel Coordinator)

Kristin Dehnert

Production (Assistant Location Manager)

Roland Blancaflor

Crew (Special Effects Technician)

Steven C. McGee

Lighting (Chief Lighting Technician)

Judith Bouley

Production (Additional Casting)

Mo Henry

Editing (Negative Cutter)

Carley A. Berkman

Production (Production Secretary)

Lucille OuYang

Directing (Second Assistant Director)

Jill Stokesberry

Crew (Stunts)

Kim Robert Koscki

Crew (Stunts)

Dan Plum

Crew (Stunts)

Lynn Salvatori

Crew (Stunts)

Scott Levy

Sound (Sound Recordist)

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