Contact (1992 film)

Contact
Directed by	Jonathan Darby
Written by	Jonathan Darby
Produced by	Bob Degus Jana Sue Memel Laura Stuart
Starring	Elias Koteas Brad Pitt J.T. Walsh
Cinematography	Eric J. Goldstein
Edited by	John Duffy
Music by	Mark Chait
Production company	Chanticleer Films
Release date	July 23, 1992 (1992-07-23)
Running time	30 minutes [1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Contact is a 1992 short film directed by Jonathan Darby.

Plot

Two soldiers, one Arab, the other American, confront during wartime in the desert hoping to kill each other, but they must survive by cooperating while laying down their arms. ^[2]

Cast

• Elias Koteas as Mohannan
• Brad Pitt as Cox
• J.T. Walsh as Radio Lieutenant

Accolades

Contact was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1993. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Contact". Mubi. 1992.
2. "Contact". Letterboxd. 1992.
3. Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars. YouTube. 1993.
4. Jerry Roberts, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, 2009, p. 116, Darby wrote and directed Contact (1992), which received an Academy Award nomination for best live-action short.
5. "The 65th Academy Awards". oscars.org. Academy Awards. 1993.

External links

• Contact at IMDb
• AllMovie