Making Contact (1985)
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- PG
- 1h 38min
- Action, Adventure
- 27 Dec 1985 (USA)
- Movie
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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- 1 nomination.
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| Joshua Morrell | ... |
Joey Collins
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Eva Kryll | ... |
Laura Collins
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Tammy Shields | ... |
Sally
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Jan Zierold | ... |
Martin
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Barbara Klein | ... |
Dr. Haiden
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Matthias Kraus | ... |
Bernie
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Jerry L. Hall Jr. | ... |
William
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Sean Johnson | ... |
Bobby
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Christine Goebbels | ... |
Alice
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Ray Kaselonis | ... |
Steven
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Joel Kleinman |
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Berit Morrell |
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Punky | ... |
Scooter
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Christoph Lindert | ... |
Sheriff
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Axel Berg | ... |
Parapsychologist Ralph
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Sandra Freeding Myers | ... |
Parapsychologist
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James Baumgartner | ... |
Parapsychologist
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James Heffernan | ... |
Parapsychologist
(as James Hefferman)
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Gunther Zorn | ... |
Parapsychologist
(as Günther Zorn)
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Peter Kosma | ... |
Parapsychologist
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Peter Kiener | ... |
Parapsychologist
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Sheila Behrens | ... |
Parapsychologist
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| Joe Azzato | ... |
Parapsychologist
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Kevin Peck | ... |
Parapsychologist
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Ralph Nordenhold | ... |
Parapsychologist
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John Caruso | ... |
Parapsychologist
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Carrie Shields | ... |
Child
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Joshua Ellis | ... |
Child
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Charly Dere | ... |
Child
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Tim Edwards | ... |
Child
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Daniel Bayer | ... |
Child
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Elliot Smith | ... |
Child
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Allison Koblik | ... |
Child
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Ann Katrin Behrens | ... |
Child
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Michael Goebbels | ... |
Child
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Fabian Muliawan | ... |
Child
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Tanja Hartmann | ... |
Child
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Myriam Thiele | ... |
Child
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Guido Seitz | ... |
Child
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Miguel Ninaus | ... |
Child
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Stefania Sabucci | ... |
Child
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Daniel Markwald | ... |
Child
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Holger Schweizer | ... |
Child
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Volker Konrad | ... |
Child
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Rainer Pietschmann | ... |
Child
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Sebastian Riehm | ... |
Child
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Ina Bohnsch | ... |
Child
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Monic Wintermaier | ... |
Child
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Thilo Scheuermann | ... |
Child
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Dan Porter | ... |
Guard
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Bruce Burney | ... |
Guard
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Frederic Ambrosio | ... |
Policeman
(as Fred Ambrosio)
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Charly Hack | ... |
Policeman
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Reid Morrell | ... |
Policeman
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Frank Loomis | ... |
Policeman
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Volker Hamp | ... |
Technician
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Antje Hilbert | ... |
Technician
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Choanne Anderson | ... |
Technician
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Frank Leather | ... |
Technician
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Simon Stone | ... |
Technician
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Ann Paris | ... |
Technician
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Joe Brown | ... |
Technician
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Bebby Dalton | ... |
Technician
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Peter W. Kleg | ... |
Doctor
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Dr. Hollis | ... |
Doctor
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John Curthan | ... |
Doctor
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Dr. Hobkins | ... |
Doctor
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| Michael Gregory | ... |
Doctor
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Birgit Stutz | ... |
Doctor
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Caplan Brown | ... |
Priest
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Ruth Poklekowski | ... |
Mourner
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Liesel Luft | ... |
Mourner
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Sascha Luft | ... |
Mourner
(as Sacha Luft)
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Elisabeth Chambers | ... |
Mourner
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Renata Bechner | ... |
Mourner
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Lynnea Minger | ... |
Mourner
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| Jack Angel | ... |
Fletcher the Dummy (voice)
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Linda Caroll | ... |
Jessica (uncredited)
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Christian Claaszen | ... |
Peter Collins (uncredited)
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Danny Colby | ... |
Joey Collins (uncredited) (voice)
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Rolf Giesen | ... |
Ghost (uncredited)
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Sven Hass | ... |
Parapsychological Research Crew (uncredited)
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Leroy Hodges | ... |
Kid in back of the class (uncredited)
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Bernd Limmbacher | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roland Emmerich | ||
Written by
| Roland Emmerich | ... | (written by) and |
| Hans J. Haller | ... | (written by) and |
| Thomas Lechner | ... | (written by) |
| James Melkonian | ... | (additional dialogue) and |
| Carl Colpaert | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Wolfgang Hess | ... | (german dialogue) |
Produced by
| Klaus Dittrich | ... | executive producer |
| Hans Emmerich | ... | producer |
| Roland Emmerich | ... | co-producer |
| James Melkonian | ... | associate producer |
| Alena Rimbach | ... | co-producer |
| Willi Segler | ... | producer: ZDF |
Music by
| Hubert Bartholomae | ||
| Paul Gilreath | ||
Cinematography by
| Egon Werdin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carl Colpaert | ||
| Alan Toomayan | ||
| Tomy Wigand | ||
Editorial Department
| Martina Cloos | ... | assistant editor |
| Edith Eisenstecken | ... | assistant editor |
| Birgit Klingl | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Holger Schmidt | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sonja B. Zimmer | ||
Costume Design by
| Marina Schirmacher | ||
Makeup Department
| Jurgen Hees | ... | makeup artist |
| Susanne Schickert | ... | makeup artist |
| 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 |
| Mark Harbison | ... | set builder |
| Ralph Hengherr | ... | architect |
| Marc Hug | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Peter Huschka | ... | construction coordinator |
| Siegbert Kratzki | ... | construction coordinator |
| Magnus Krüger | ... | architect |
| Wolfram Popp | ... | architect |
| Benjamin von Mallinckrodt | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bernd Wiese | ... | construction coordinator |
| Sonja B. Zimmer | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Hubert Bartholomae | ... | sound designer |
| Bettina Bayerl | ... | foley artist |
| Barbara Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Milan Bor | ... | sound mixer |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul B. Clay | ... | sound effects supervisor (as Paul Clay) |
| Reinhard Dietze | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Susanne Eichhammer | ... | foley artist |
| Pia Fritsche | ... | sound editor |
| Jens Hasler | ... | sound |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean-Pierre Roueche | ... | assistant sound |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer (as Greg C. Rudloff) |
| Heinz Schürer | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Hubert Bartholomae | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Roland Emmerich | ... | special effects |
| Sven Hass | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Rolf Giesen | ... | visual effects: Futureffects |
| Uli Gleis | ... | animator |
| Joachim Grüninger | ... | animation technician |
| Hans Haller | ... | model builder |
| Armin Lange | ... | animator / visual effects: Futureffects |
| Bernhard Menges | ... | animator |
| Thomas Meyer-Hermann | ... | animator |
| Karoly Pakozdy | ... | model builder |
| Marc Poritz | ... | visual effects artist |
| Frank Schlegel | ... | visual effects: Futureffects |
| Holger Schmidt | ... | model builder |
| Helga Thamm | ... | animator |
| Herbert Umbrecht | ... | visual effects: Film & Trick |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Günther Bauer | ... | gaffer |
| Tomas J. Blazek | ... | assistant camera / second camera |
| Stefan Döberl | ... | still photographer |
| Roland Emmerich | ... | second camera |
| Angelika Hobl | ... | still photographer |
| Wolfgang Kling | ... | still photographer |
| Reinhard Köcher | ... | assistant camera |
| Robert Kögel | ... | assistant camera |
| Rainer Pfister | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Paul Gilreath | ... | conductor: english version |
| Suzie Katayama | ... | assistant: Paul Gilreath on english version |
Script and Continuity Department
| Tina Maria Krüger | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Michael Hermes | ... | dubbing producer |
| Wolfgang Hess | ... | dubbing director |
| Michael Wagner | ... | titles |
Production Companies
- Centropolis Film Productions
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion
- Bioskop Film
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Balcor Film Investors (US version)
- New World Pictures (US version)
Distributors
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1985) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New World Pictures (1986) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Nelson Entertainment (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Plus Video (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- VCL Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- R&G Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Ofer Video (Mexico) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD) (Roland Emmerich Collection)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Moviecon (motion control)
- Geyer-Werke (opticals)
- Ray Mercer & Company (additional titles and opticals: U.S. version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Joey's dad dies Joey is starting to act strange. He's got psychic powers. He can talk to him on the phone! His red toy telephone! But what he doesn't know is that he is not talking to his dad. He is talking to an evil dummy and the evil dummy is starting to make Joey's world a living nightmare.
Written by Matthew Chmiel |
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| Taglines | Only he can see it. Only he shares its magic. Only he knows the danger. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although the bulk of the film was shot in Germany, writer-director Roland Emmerich set it in the United States and shot it in English so that the film could be marketed worldwide. See more » |
| Goofs | The name 'Josh' is written on Joey's backpack. 'Josh' is the name of the actor who plays Joey. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Master of Desaster: Roland Emmerich - eine Hollywoodkarriere (1998). See more » |
| Quotes |
Joey Collins:
I hate you! I wanna to talk to my father! I wanna to talk to my mother, now! Do you hear me? See more » |