The Andromeda Strain
Release Date: 1971-03-12
Rating : 7.1/10
Duration : 131 minutes
Genres : Science Fiction, Thriller
Director : Robert Wise
Writer : Nelson Gidding
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.
Cast
Arthur Hill
David Wayne
James Olson
Kate Reid
Paula Kelly
George Mitchell