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The Andromeda Strain (1971)

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

Science Fiction Thriller

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!

Release Date: 1971, March 12
Directors: Robert Wise
Countries: United States of America
Production: Robert Wise Productions
Cast: Benjie Bancroft, John Carter, Michael Bow, Glenn Langan, Gilchrist Stuart, Lance Fuller, James Olson, Walker Edmiston, Walter Brooke, Midori, Don Messick, Richard O'Brien

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.

Keywords:

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