Contact Blu-ray

The Contact Blu-ray presents Robert Zemeckis's 1997 science fiction drama, starring Jodie Foster as a scientist searching for a signal from space, on Warner Home Video's single-disc release from October 6, 2009.

This listing is a pre-owned copy in Good condition. The disc is region free, so it plays in standard US Blu-ray players and game consoles.

What's on the Contact Blu-ray

• Discs: 1 Blu-ray (BD-50)
• Film: 1997, directed by Robert Zemeckis
• Runtime: about 150 minutes
• Rating: PG
• Picture: 1080p, 2.40:1 widescreen
• Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, plus Dolby Digital 5.1 in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese, and Portuguese 2.0
• Subtitles: English SDH plus 12 other languages
• Condition: pre-owned, Good

Carl Sagan's Story on Screen

The film on this Contact Blu-ray is based on Carl Sagan's 1985 novel of the same name. Jodie Foster leads a cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Angela Bassett and William Fichtner.

The film opened in the US on July 11, 1997, and earned about 171 million US dollars worldwide on a budget of around 90 million. It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound.

For Jodie Foster fans, Contact is a key performance: it won her the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and co-star Jena Malone also won a Saturn Award for the film.

Bonus Features on This Edition

Warner gave this disc a generous set of extras, led by three separate commentary tracks:

• Commentary by Jodie Foster
• Commentary by Robert Zemeckis and producer Steve Starkey
• Commentary by visual effects supervisors Ken Ralston and Stephen Rosenbaum
• Featurettes on the opening shot, the NASA machine destruction and the Harrier landing
• High Speed Compositing Reel and a set of effects studies
• A 5.1 music-only track
• Two trailers

The music-only track is a rare extra that lets you hear the film's score in 5.1 without dialogue. The main English Dolby TrueHD soundtrack is lossless, and the film's sound work earned it an Oscar nomination.

Compared with the earlier DVD, the Contact Blu-ray gives the film's wide 2.40:1 frame full 1080p detail, from the radio telescope scenes to the large-scale effects sequences. Our DVD vs Blu-ray guide covers the differences in more depth if you are deciding between formats.

More Thoughtful Sci-Fi on Blu-ray

If you enjoy the Contact Blu-ray, explore the Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1 Blu-ray or Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life. You will find more titles in our sci-fi section, and the film's background is on Wikipedia.

Contact Blu-ray: Questions Buyers Ask

How long is the film?
About 150 minutes, on a single Blu-ray disc.

Will it play in my US Blu-ray player?
Yes. The disc is region free and plays in US Blu-ray players and consoles. It will not play in a DVD-only player.

Does it include commentary tracks?
Yes. There are three: Jodie Foster; Robert Zemeckis with producer Steve Starkey; and the visual effects supervisors.

Is this copy new or used?
It is a pre-owned copy in Good condition, covered by our 30-day return policy.

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