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Personal Name: Zemeckis, Robert, 1952- film director, film producer.

Note:After an astronomer discovers communication emanating from the star Vega, she leads an international team in deciphering it, and travels through space to contact the senders of the message.

Note:Based on the novel by Carl Sagan. Based on the story by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan.

Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.

Note:Special features: Cast & crew (biographies); From novel to screen; Creating a fantastic event; The message; Constructing the pod; Alien encounters: Audio commentaries (3 feature-length commentaries on alternate audio tracks: Jodie Foster, Robert Zemeckis (director) and Steve Starkey (producer), and Ken Ralston (senior visual effects supervisor) and Stephen Rosenbaum (visual effects supervisor)), The special effects (The making of the opening shot, The making of the NASA machine destruction, The making of the Harrier landing, High speed compositing reel), Computer animated concepts (The machine fly-by, Hadden's plane, NASA control room), Theatrical trailers, Special edition credits.

Electronic Resource:Related electronic resource: http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100063039 -- Note: Connect to reviews of this title online

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