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  • Making Contact (1985)
  • PG
    98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Making Contact (1985)
PG
98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Believing to be able to communicate with his deceased father, a young boy develops psychic powers where he uses them to try to stop supernatural forces threatening his family and friends, especially a possessed ventriloquist dummy.
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Director
Writers
Roland Emmerich (written by) | Hans J. Haller (written by) | Thomas Lechner (written by) | James Melkonian (additional dialogue) & 2 more
Composers
Hubert Bartholomae | Paul Gilreath (version: english)
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 21, 1985

Release date
Dec 27, 1985 (United States)

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Cast

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84 cast members
Name Known for
Joshua Morrell
Joey Collins Joey Collins   See fewer
Eva Kryll
Laura Collins Laura Collins   See fewer
Jan Zierold
Martin Martin   See fewer
Barbara Klein
Dr. Haiden Dr. Haiden   See fewer
Jerry L. Hall Jr.
William (as Jerry Hall) William (as Jerry Hall)   See fewer
Ray Kaselonis
Steven Steven   See fewer
Berit Morrell
Actress Actress   See fewer
Punky
Scooter Scooter   See fewer
Axel Berg
Parapsychologist Ralph Parapsychologist Ralph   See fewer
Sandra Freeding Myers
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
James Baumgartner
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
James Heffernan
Parapsychologist (as James Hefferman) Parapsychologist (as James Hefferman)   See fewer
Gunther Zorn
Parapsychologist (as Günther Zorn) Parapsychologist (as Günther Zorn)   See fewer
Peter Kosma
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
Peter Kiener
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
Sheila Behrens
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
Joe Azzato
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
Kevin Peck
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
Ralph Nordenhold
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
John Caruso
Parapsychologist Parapsychologist   See fewer
Dan Porter
Guard Guard   See fewer
Frederic Ambrosio
Policeman (as Fred Ambrosio) Policeman (as Fred Ambrosio)   See fewer
Charly Hack
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Reid Morrell
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Frank Loomis
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Volker Hamp
Technician Technician   See fewer
Antje Hilbert
Technician Technician   See fewer
Choanne Anderson
Technician Technician   See fewer
Frank Leather
Technician Technician   See fewer
Simon Stone
Technician Technician   See fewer
Ann Paris
Technician Technician   See fewer
Joe Brown
Technician Technician   See fewer
Bebby Dalton
Technician Technician   See fewer
Peter W. Kleg
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Dr. Hollis
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
John Curthan
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Dr. Hobkins
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Birgit Stutz
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Caplan Brown
Priest Priest   See fewer
Ruth Poklekowski
Mourner Mourner   See fewer
Liesel Luft
Mourner Mourner   See fewer
Sascha Luft
Mourner (as Sacha Luft) Mourner (as Sacha Luft)   See fewer
Renata Bechner
Mourner Mourner   See fewer
Lynnea Minger
Mourner Mourner   See fewer
Jack Angel
Fletcher the Dummy (voice) (version: US) Fletcher the Dummy (voice) (version: US)   See fewer
Linda Caroll
Jessica (uncredited) Jessica (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian Claaszen
Peter Collins (uncredited) Peter Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Colby
Joey Collins (voice) (uncredited) Joey Collins (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolf Giesen
Ghost (uncredited) Ghost (uncredited)   See fewer
Sven Hass
Parapsychological Research Crew (uncredited) Parapsychological Research Crew (uncredited)   See fewer
Leroy Hodges
Kid in back of the class (uncredited) Kid in back of the class (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernd Limmbacher
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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