CONTACT (1997) ***1/2

(focus on rational values vs. spiritual values)

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Contains 4 movie quotes & 13 Academic Words (AWL*).
Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster), is a brilliant orphaned scientist who, along with Palmer Joss (Matthew
McConaughey), a liberal-thinking theologian, dares to ask the central question, “Are we alone?”  Contact tells the inspiring story of her journey to the stars and her quest for truth as she discovers the mystery of a plan from deep space--a plan to build a machine which will propel her to her destiny.  Based on the novel by Carl Sagan.  Rated PG-13 (150 min.) mike laib 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(film)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118884/

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