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The Andromeda Strain( 1971)

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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!

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 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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Arthur Hill

      Dr. Jeremy Stone

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      David Wayne

      Dr. Charles Dutton

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      James Olson

      Dr. Mark Hall

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      Kate Reid

      Dr. Ruth Leavitt

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      Paula Kelly

      Karen Anson

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      George Mitchell

      Jackson

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      Ramon Bieri

      Major Manchek

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      Peter Hobbs

      General Sparks

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      Kermit Murdock

      Dr. Robertson

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      Richard O'Brien

      Grimes

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      Eric Christmas

      Senator from Vermont

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      Mark Jenkins

      Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)

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      Peter Helm

      Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)

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      Joe Di Reda

      Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk

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      Carl Reindel

      Lt. Comroe

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      Ken Swofford

      Toby (technician)

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      Frances Reid

      Clara Dutton

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      Richard Bull

      Air Force Major

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      John Carter

      MP Capt. Morton

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      Glenn Langan

      Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)

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      Sandra de Bruin

      Technician (uncredited)

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      Susan Brown

      Allison Stone (uncredited)

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      Bart La Rue

      Medic Captain (uncredited)

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      Walter Brooke

      Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)

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      Jan Burrell

      Mother - Piedmont (uncredited)

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      Dee Carroll

      Technician (uncredited)

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      Michael Crichton

      Bearded Surgeon (uncredited)

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      David McLean

      Sen. McKenzie (uncredited)

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      Emory Parnell

      Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)

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      Michael Pataki

      Operator of 'The Hand' (uncredited)

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      Quinn K. Redeker

      Capt. Morris (uncredited)

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      Garry Walberg

      Technician (uncredited)

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      Len Wayland

      Utah Crash Site Officer (uncredited)

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      Jason Johnson

      Dr. Benedict (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    8
    Written by John Chard on Sat Dec 29 2018
    Frighteningly absorbing piece of fiction that's fused with fact. A satellite from the SCOOP project has crashed into the desert town of Piedmont, the SCOOP project basically entails that the satellite scoops outer space for any alien micro-organisms. After the crash all the residents of Piedmont are killed with the exception of a baby and an old gentleman booze hound. Mankind is on the verge of being destroyed by a leaked alien virus, so a crack team of scientists are gathered in the hope of containing and understanding the virus before the world gets devoid of human life! Taken from t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6500000.00

    Revenue

    12376563.00

    Keywords

    • biological weapon
    • based on novel or book
    • biology
    • new mexico
    • epilepsy
    • chemistry
    • secret lab
    • disaster
    • epidemic
    • nuclear threat
    • virus
    • extraterrestrial life
    • epidemia