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!
- Released
- Runtime 2h 11m
- Director Robert Wise
- Genres Drama Science Fiction Thriller
- Rating 7.1/10 (842 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Arthur Hill
as Dr. Jeremy Stone
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David Wayne
as Dr. Charles Dutton
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James Olson
as Dr. Mark Hall
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Kate Reid
as Dr. Ruth Leavitt
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Paula Kelly
as Karen Anson
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George Mitchell
as Jackson
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Ramon Bieri
as Major Manchek
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Peter Hobbs
as General Sparks
- Kermit Murdock as Dr. Robertson
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Richard O'Brien
as Grimes
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Eric Christmas
as Senator from Vermont
- Mark Jenkins as Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)
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Peter Helm
as Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)
- Joe Di Reda as Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk
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Carl Reindel
as Lt. Comroe
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Ken Swofford
as Toby (technician)
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Frances Reid
as Clara Dutton
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Richard Bull
as Air Force Major
Crew
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Robert Wise
Director
- Richard H. Kline Director of Photography
- John W. Holmes Editor
- Stuart Gilmore Editor
- Gil Mellé Original Music Composer
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Robert Wise
Producer
- Nelson Gidding Screenplay
