
"Why are they here?"
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Louise Banks

Ian Donnelly

Colonel Weber

Agent Halpern

Captain Marks

General Shang

8-Year-Old Hannah

12-Year-Old Hannah

6-Year-Old Hannah

Dr. Kettler

Private Lasky

Private Combs

CNAC Anchor
Environmental Tech

Environmental Tech

Dr. J. Bydwell

Richard Riley

Press Secretary

Australian Scientist

British Scientist
CIA Officer Dan Ryder

Preacher

Chinese Scientist

Chinese Scientist

Russian Officer
Swedish Scientist

Sudan Representative
African Representative

Sierra Leone Representative

Japanese Minister
Venezuelan Representative

Chinese Man

Student with Smartphone

Cryptographer

Cryptographer

Cryptographer

Science Team Member

Science Team Member

Communications Operator

Communications Operator
Communications Operator

Communications Operator

Nurse

Nurse

Lieutenant

Soldier

TV Anchor

TV Anchor

TV Anchor

TV Anchor
TV Anchor
TV Anchor

TV Anchor

TV Anchor
TV Anchor

TV Anchor
TV Anchor
TV Anchor

Motion Capture Heptapod
Motion Capture Heptapod
Motion Capture Heptapod

4-Year-Old Hannah (uncredited)

Master Sergeant Douglas (uncredited)

Foreign Correspondent (uncredited)

Halpern's Deputy Director (uncredited)

US Army Major (uncredited)
Gala Guest (uncredited)
Middle Aged Woman (uncredited)

Soldier (uncredited)

Venezuelan Military (uncredited)
Pakistani Scientist (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
