Making Contact：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Roland Emmerich

Writing Credits

Roland Emmerich
(screenplay) and: Hans J. Haller
(screenplay) and: Thomas Lechner
(screenplay): James Melkonian
(additional dialogue) and: Carl Colpaert
(additional dialogue): Wolfgang Hess
(german dialogue): Carl Colpaert
(additional material): James Melkonian
(additional material)

Cast

Joshua Morrell
Joey Collins: Eva Kryll
Laura Collins: Tammy Shields
Sally: Jan Zierold
Martin: Barbara Klein
Dr. Haiden: Matthias Kraus
Bernie: Jerry L. Hall Jr.
William: Sean Johnson
Bobby: Christine Goebbels
Alice: Ray Kaselonis
Steven: Punky
Scooter: Christoph Lindert
Sheriff: Axel Berg
Parapsychologist Ralph: Sandra Freeding Myers
Parapsychologist: James Baumgartner
Parapsychologist: James Heffernan
Parapsychologist: Gunther Zorn
Parapsychologist: Peter Kosma
Parapsychologist: Peter Kiener
Parapsychologist: Sheila Behrens
Parapsychologist: Joe Azzato
Parapsychologist: Kevin Peck
Parapsychologist: Ralph Nordenhold
Parapsychologist: John Caruso
Parapsychologist: Carrie Shields
Child: Joshua Ellis
Child: Charly Dere
Child: Tim Edwards
Child: Daniel Bayer
Child: Elliot Smith
Child: Allison Koblik
Child: Ann Katrin Behrens
Child: Michael Goebbels
Child: Fabian Muliawan
Child: Tanja Hartmann
Child: Myriam Thiele
Child: Guido Seitz
Child: Miguel Ninaus
Child: Stefania Sabucci
Child: Daniel Markwald
Child: Holger Schweizer
Child: Volker Konrad
Child: Rainer Pietschmann
Child: Sebastian Riehm
Child: Ina Bohnsch
Child: Monic Wintermaier
Child: Thilo Scheuermann
Child: Dan Porter
Guard: Bruce Burney
Guard: Frederic Ambrosio
Policeman: Charly Hack
Policeman: Reid Morrell
Policeman: Frank Loomis
Policeman: Volker Hamp
Technician: Antje Hilbert
Technician: Choanne Anderson
Technician: Frank Leather
Technician: Simon Stone
Technician: Ann Paris
Technician: Joe Brown
Technician: Bebby Dalton
Technician: Peter W. Kleg
Doctor: Dr. Hollis
Doctor: John Curthan
Doctor: Dr. Hobkins
Doctor: Michael Gregory
Doctor: Birgit Stutz
Doctor: Caplan Brown
Priest: Ruth Poklekowski
Mourner: Liesel Luft
Mourner: Sascha Luft
Mourner: Elisabeth Chambers
Mourner: Renata Bechner
Mourner: Lynnea Minger
Mourner: Jack Angel
Fletcher the Dummy: Linda Caroll
Jessica: Christian Claaszen
Peter Collins: Danny Colby
Joey Collins: Rolf Giesen
Ghost: Sven Hass
Parapsychological Research Crew: Leroy Hodges
Kid in back of the class: Bernd Limmbacher
Police Officer

Produced by

Klaus Dittrich
executive producer: Hans Emmerich
producer: Roland Emmerich
co-producer: James Melkonian
associate producer: Alena Rimbach
co-producer: Willi Segler
television producer (as Willi Sigler)

Music by

Paul Gilreath
(music composed and conducted by): Hubert Bartholomae
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Egon Werdin
director of photography

Editing by

Carl Colpaert
: Alan Toomayan
: Tomy Wigand

Casting By

Ute Emmerich
: Joel Kleinman
: Thomas Lechner

Art Direction by

Holger Schmidt
(art direction)

Set Decoration by

Sonja B. Zimmer

Costume Design by

Marina Schirmacher

Makeup Department

Jurgen Hees
makeup: Susanne Schickert
makeup: Johanna Von Gastiowski
makeup artist

Production Management

Peter Huschka
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hans J. Haller
assistant director: Thomas Lechner
assistant director

Art Department

Norbert Brunsch
set builder: Joachim GrÃ¼ninger
construction: Mark Harbison
set builder (as Mark Habison): Ralph Hengherr
architect: Marc Hug
assistant set decorator / technician: Peter Huschka
construction coordinator: Siegbert Kratzki
construction coordinator: Magnus KrÃ¼ger
architect / construction: Wolfram Popp
architect: Benjamin von Mallinckrodt
construction coordinator: Bernd Wiese
construction coordinator: Sonja B. Zimmer
property master

Sound Department

Peter R. Adam
sound effects editor: Hubert Bartholomae
sound designer: Heinz Bauer
sound effects engineer: Bettina Bayerl
foley artist (as Bettina Bayrl): Barbara Becker
foley artist: Milan Bor
sound effects engineer: David E. Campbell
re-recording mixer: Compact Sound Services: Paul B. Clay
sound effects supervisor (as Paul Clay): Reinhard Dietze
additional re-recording: Compact Sound Services: Susanne Eichhammer
foley artist: Pia Fritsche
sound effects editor (as Brigitte Fritsche): Hans Hars
sound effects engineer: Jens Hasler
sound (as Jens Hassler): Chris Jargo
ADR supervisor: Willi Kluth
sound effects engineer: Hans-Walter Kramski
sound effects engineer (as Hans Walther Kramsky): JÃ¶rn Poetzl
sound effects engineer (as BjÃ¶rn PÃ¶tzl): John T. Reitz
re-recording mixer: Compact Sound Services: Jean-Pierre Roueche
sound assistant (as Jean-Pierre Rouche): Gregg Rudloff
re-recording mixer: Compact Sound Services (as Gregg C. Rudloff): Susanne Schlegelmilch
sound assistant: Heinz SchÃ¼rer
additional re-recording: Compact Sound Services: Heinz Sonnemann
sound effects engineer

Special Effects by

Hubert Bartholomae
special effects supervisor: Roland Emmerich
special effects: Uli Gleis
special effects: Film & Trick: Hans Haller
model constructor: Thomas Meyer-Hermann
special effects: Film & Trick: Karoly Pakozdy
model constructor: Holger Schmidt
model constructor: Helga Thamm
special effects: Film & Trick: Herbert Umbrecht
special effects: Film & Trick: Sven Hass
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Rolf Giesen
visual effects: Future Effects: Armin Lange
visual effects: Future Effects: Ray Mercer
additional opticals / titles: Marc Poritz
visual effects artist: Frank Schlegel
visual effects: Future Effects: Herbert Umbrecht
visual effects: Film & Trick: Geyer Werke
opticals

Camera and Electrical Department

GÃ¼nther Bauer
lighting: Tomas J. Blazek
assistant cameraman / cameraman (as Thomas Blazek) / second camera: Stefan DÃ¶berl
still photography: Roland Emmerich
cameraman: Jarmila Havlikova
second assistant cameraman: Angelika Hobl
still photography (as Angelika Hohl): Franz Holzner
lighting: Peter Huschka
stage grip: Franz Walter Kantor
lighting (as Franz Kantor): Wolfgang Kling
still photography: Siegbert Kratzki
lighting / stage grip (as Siegbert Kraitzki): Reinhard KÃ¶cher
assistant cameraman: Robert KÃ¶gel
assistant cameraman / lighting: Hardy Mohr
lighting: Rainer Pfister
lighting: Jean-Claude Phillipon
lighting: Eric Schlaeger
lighting: Andreas Schurer
lighting: Paul Stein
lighting: Benjamin von Mallinckrodt
stage grip: Bernd Wiese
stage grip: Thomas Wittekindt
lighting

Animation Department

Uli Gleis
animations: Film & Trick: Joachim GrÃ¼ninger
animation technician: Armin Lange
animation: Bernhard Menges
animation: Thomas Meyer-Hermann
animations: Film & Trick: Helga Thamm
animations: Film & Trick: Herbert Umbrecht
animations: Film & Trick

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marina Schirmacher
costumes (as Marina Schirrmacher): Johanna Von Gastiowski
costumes (as Johanna Von Gostkowski)

Editorial Department

Martina Cloos
assistant editor: Edith Eisenstecken
assistant editor: Armond Ghzanian
assistant editor (as Armand Ghazarian): Birgit Klingl
assistant editor: Yvette Psikal
assistant editor: Wolfgang Winter
assistant editor

Music Department

Suzie Katayama
assistant: to Paul Gilreath on english version

Script and Continuity Department

Tina Maria KrÃ¼ger
script/continuity

Transportation Department

Oliver Eberle
driver: Kai Grewe
driver: Alex Kopp
driver: Martin Nefflen
driver: Klaus Weidenbacher
driver

Additional Crew

Hans Peter Blanke
production assistant: Heiko Dehning
production assistant: Marshall Brutus Drazen
creative consultant (as Marshal Drazen): Frank Ebert
child care: Ute Emmerich
production assistant: Michael Hermes
dubbing producer: Wolfgang Hess
dubbing director: Corinna Leidig
child care: Stefan Maschner
production assistant: Marc Albano MÃ¼ller
production assistant: Andrea Oechsner
production assistant (as Andrea Ãchsner): Helmut Rapp
production accountant: Mariannee Schwab
production accountant (as Marianne Schwab): Doris SchÃ¶pke
child care: Roland Vogel
animal trainer: Michael Wagner
titles: Thomas Piper
voice dubbing: Nachrichtensprecher (german version) (uncredited)

Thanks

Todd Canedy
special thanks to: Hans Endrulat
special thanks to: Michael Griehl
special thanks to: Michael Hermes
special thanks to: Wolfgang Hess
special thanks to: Christopher James
special thanks to: Armin MÃ¼nch
special thanks to: Bruce J. Nachbar
special thanks to: Mark David Pierce
special thanks to: Kevin Sewelson
special thanks to: Ann Trulove
special thanks to (as Ann Marie Trulove): David von Richthofen
special thanks to (as David Richthofen): Trudi WellhÃ¤user
special thanks to