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.
Title:The Andromeda Strain
Year:1971
Genre:Science Fiction, Thriller
Country:United States of America
Studio:Robert Wise Productions
Cast:Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell
Crew:John W. Holmes (Editor), Richard H. Kline (Director of Photography), Robert Wise (Director), Robert Wise (Producer), Nelson Gidding (Screenplay), Stuart Gilmore (Editor)
Keyword:biological weapon, based on novel or book, biology, new mexico, epilepsy, chemistry, secret lab, disaster, epidemic, nuclear threat, virus, extraterrestrial life, epidemia
Release: Mar 12, 1971
Runtime: 131 minutes
IMDb: 7.044 / 10 by 721 users
Popularity: 2.0122
Budget: $6500000
Revenue: $12376563
Language: English
