The Andromeda Strain

IMDb 7.0 1971 • 131 min • Science FictionThriller

Director

Robert Wise

Country

US

Plot Summary

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 Cast

Arthur Hill
Arthur Hill Dr. Jeremy Stone
David Wayne
David Wayne Dr. Charles Dutton
James Olson
James Olson Dr. Mark Hall
Kate Reid
Kate Reid Dr. Ruth Leavitt
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly Karen Anson