After nearly a decade of development, Robert Zemeckis’s Contact came to the silver screen in 1997. The film stars Jodie Foster as a SETI scientist who discovers a message from space. Mike is joined by The Feminine Critique‘s Emily Intravia and Movie Geeks United‘s Jamey Duvall. This episode features interviews with actor William Fichtner, producer Lynda Obst, screenwriter James V. Hart, and science adviser Seth Shostak.