The Andromeda Strain

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!

7.119712h 11m

Released

Science Fiction

Thriller

Drama

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 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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1971-03-12

Runtime2h 11m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$6,500,000

Revenue$12,376,563

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Trailer

The Andromeda Strain 1971 TV trailer

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Cast & Crew

Arthur Hill

as Dr. Jeremy Stone

David Wayne

as Dr. Charles Dutton

James Olson

as Dr. Mark Hall

Kate Reid

as Dr. Ruth Leavitt

Paula Kelly

as Karen Anson

George Mitchell

as Jackson

Ramon Bieri

as Major Manchek

Peter Hobbs

as General Sparks

Kermit Murdock

as Dr. Robertson

Richard O'Brien

as Grimes

Reviews

John Chard

Dec 29, 2018

8/10

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…

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CinemaSerf

Mar 22, 2026

7/10

When most of the population of a New Mexico town are found dead, scientists are quickly on the scene and discover that there appears to be some sort of lethal pathogen on the loose. Is it natural? A virus? From here or from outer space after a satellite recently crashed nearby? Well fortunately, Uncle Sam has a state of the art facility buried deep…

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