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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!

★ 7.0/10 TMDBG2h 11mScience FictionThrillerDrama
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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.

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The Andromeda Strain Cast

  • Arthur Hill

    Arthur Hill

    as Dr. Jeremy Stone

  • David Wayne

    David Wayne

    as Dr. Charles Dutton

  • James Olson

    James Olson

    as Dr. Mark Hall

  • Kate Reid

    Kate Reid

    as Dr. Ruth Leavitt

  • Paula Kelly

    Paula Kelly

    as Karen Anson

  • George Mitchell

    George Mitchell

    as Jackson

  • Ramon Bieri

    Ramon Bieri

    as Major Manchek

  • Peter Hobbs

    Peter Hobbs

    as General Sparks

  • K

    Kermit Murdock

    as Dr. Robertson

  • Richard O'Brien

    Richard O'Brien

    as Grimes

  • Eric Christmas

    Eric Christmas

    as Senator from Vermont

  • M

    Mark Jenkins

    as Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)

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The Andromeda Strain came out on March 12, 1971.

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The Andromeda Strain holds a 7.0/10 average from 854 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.

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The Andromeda Strain runs 131 minutes (2h 11m).

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