The Andromeda Strain (1971)

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!

Movie · Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama · 2h 11m · Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB · Released March 12, 1971

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 scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to 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.

Directed by Robert Wise

Cast

• Arthur Hill as Dr. Jeremy Stone
• David Wayne as Dr. Charles Dutton
• James Olson as Dr. Mark Hall
• Kate Reid as Dr. Ruth Leavitt
• Paula Kelly as Karen Anson
• George Mitchell as Jackson
• Ramon Bieri as Major Manchek
• Peter Hobbs as General Sparks
• Kermit Murdock as Dr. Robertson
• Richard O'Brien as Grimes
• Eric Christmas as Senator from Vermont
• Mark Jenkins as Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)

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