Film

The Andromeda Strain

1971 · 2h 11m · Science Fiction · Thriller · Drama

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!

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

68%

Metacritic

60

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.

Arthur Hill

Dr. Jeremy Stone

David Wayne

Dr. Charles Dutton

James Olson

Dr. Mark Hall

Kate Reid

Dr. Ruth Leavitt

Paula Kelly

Karen Anson

George Mitchell

Jackson

Ramon Bieri

Major Manchek

Peter Hobbs

General Sparks

Kermit Murdock

Dr. Robertson

Richard O'Brien

Grimes

Eric Christmas

Senator from Vermont

Mark Jenkins

Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)

Peter Helm

Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)

Joe Di Reda

Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk

Carl Reindel

Lt. Comroe

Ken Swofford

Toby (technician)

• Robert WiseProducer · Director
• Nelson GiddingScreenplay
• Michael CrichtonNovel
• Richard H. KlineDirector of Photography
• Gil MelléOriginal Music Composer
• John W. HolmesEditor
• Stuart GilmoreEditor

The Andromeda Strain 1971 TV trailerThe Andromeda Strain (1971) Trailer

Release date

March 12, 1971

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

G

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$12,376,563

Genres

Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama

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