Contact Filming Locations

Contact filming locations

Where was Contact filmed? Contact was filmed in 37 locations across Puerto Rico, United States, Canada and Fiji in the following places:

Contact Filming Locations

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Contact (1997)
Runtime: 150 minutes
Rating: 7.5
Release year: 1997
IMDB: tt0118884
Plot summary

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Genres
Drama
Mystery
Sci-Fi
Cast
Jena Malone
David Morse
Jodie Foster
Geoffrey Blake
Directors
Robert Zemeckis
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