The Andromeda Strain (1971)

03/12/1971 (US) • 2h 11m

Science Fiction, Thriller

The picture runs 130 minutes... The story covers 96 of the most critical hours in man's history... The suspense will last through your lifetime!

Overview

When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.

Top Billed Cast

Arthur Hill

Dr. Jeremy Stone

David Wayne

Dr. Charles Dutton

James Olson

Dr. Mark Hall

Kate Reid

Dr. Ruth Leavitt

Paula Kelly

Karen Anson

Ramon Bieri

Major Manchek

Peter Hobbs

General Sparks

Kermit Murdock

Dr. Robertson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,500,000.00

Revenue

$12,376,563.00

Keywords

biological weapon

based on novel or book

biology

new mexico

epilepsy

chemistry

secret lab

disaster

epidemic

nuclear threat

virus

extraterrestrial life

epidemia

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