The Andromeda Strain
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.
Release Date
March 12, 1971Runtime
131 minRating
GDirected by
Robert WiseScreenplay by
Nelson GiddingLanguage
EnglishBudget
$6,500,000Revenue
$12,376,563Status
Released
Cast
Arthur Hill
Dr. Jeremy Stone
David Wayne
Dr. Charles Dutton
James Olson
Dr. Mark Hall
Kate Reid
Dr. Ruth Leavitt
Paula Kelly
Karen Anson
George Mitchell
Jackson
Ramon Bieri
Major Manchek
Peter Hobbs
General Sparks
Richard O'Brien
Grimes
Eric Christmas
Senator from Vermont
Peter Helm
Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)
Carl Reindel
Lt. Comroe
Ken Swofford
Toby (technician)
Richard Bull
Air Force Major
John Carter
MP Capt. Morton
Glenn Langan
Cabinet Secretary
Susan Brown
Allison Stone
Walter Brooke
Assistant to Cabinet Secretary
Jan Burrell
Mother - Piedmont
Michael Crichton
Bearded Surgeon
David McLean
Sen. McKenzie
Emory Parnell
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold
Michael Pataki
Operator of 'The Hand'
Quinn K. Redeker
Capt. Morris
Garry Walberg
Technician
Len Wayland
Utah Crash Site OfficerImages
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Behind the scenes of "The Andromeda Strain" 1971 featurette
Oren Peli on THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN
The Andromeda Strain 1971 TV trailer