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The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

7,1 /10 (819 Votes)
1971 EN 131 min

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.

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Release date

12/03/1971

Votes

819

Popularity

5.8

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!

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

131 min

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$12,376,563

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

George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Jackson

Ramon Bieri

Ramon Bieri

Major Manchek

Peter Hobbs

Peter Hobbs

General Sparks

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Kermit Murdock

Dr. Robertson

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Grimes

Eric Christmas

Eric Christmas

Senator from Vermont

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Mark Jenkins

Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team)

Peter Helm

Peter Helm

Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team)

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Joe Di Reda

Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk

Carl Reindel

Carl Reindel

Lt. Comroe

Ken Swofford

Ken Swofford

Toby (technician)

Frances Reid

Frances Reid

Clara Dutton

Richard Bull

Richard Bull

Air Force Major

John Carter

John Carter

MP Capt. Morton

Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan

Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)

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Sandra de Bruin

Technician (uncredited)

Susan Brown

Susan Brown

Allison Stone (uncredited)

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Bart La Rue

Medic Captain (uncredited)

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)

Jan Burrell

Jan Burrell

Mother - Piedmont (uncredited)

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Dee Carroll

Technician (uncredited)

Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton

Bearded Surgeon (uncredited)

David McLean

David McLean

Sen. McKenzie (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)

Michael Pataki

Michael Pataki

Operator of 'The Hand' (uncredited)

Quinn K. Redeker

Quinn K. Redeker

Capt. Morris (uncredited)

Garry Walberg

Garry Walberg

Technician (uncredited)

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Len Wayland

Utah Crash Site Officer (uncredited)

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Jason Johnson

Dr. Benedict (uncredited)

Ivor Barry

Ivor Barry

Murray (uncredited)

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Man (uncredited)

Don Messick

Don Messick

Alarm (voice) (uncredited)

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Joan Swift

Decontamination Receptionist (uncredited)

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Alma Platt

Woman (uncredited)

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Paul Ballantyne

Hospital Director (uncredited)

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Benjie Bancroft

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Joe Billings

Scientist (uncredited)

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Patty Bodeen

Girl (uncredited)

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Michael Bow

MP at Stone's (uncredited)

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Duke Cigrang

Father - Piedmont (uncredited)

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Rhodie Cogan

(uncredited)

Lisa Daniels

Lisa Daniels

Woman (uncredited)

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Bill Dunbar

Vandenberg AFB Sergeant (uncredited)

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Harold Dyrenforth

(uncredited)

Walker Edmiston

Walker Edmiston

Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Sandra Ego

Sandra Ego

Girl (uncredited)

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Don Ellis

(uncredited)

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Judy Farrell

Pam (uncredited)

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James W. Gavin

Dempsey - Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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Sheila Jo Guthrie

Girl - Piedmont (uncredited)

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Robert L. Hughes

Air Force Technician (uncredited)

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Jamie Lamb

Boy - Piedmont (uncredited)

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Johnny Lee

Boy (uncredited)

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Theodore Lehmann

Scientist (uncredited)

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Tom McDonough

Stetson (uncredited)

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Cliff Medaugh

Civilian (uncredited)

Victoria Paige Meyerink

Victoria Paige Meyerink

(uncredited)

Midori

Midori

Bess - Lab Technician (uncredited)

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Carl B. Morrison

(uncredited)

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Francisco Ortega

Gateman at Agricultural Center (uncredited)

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Georgia Schmidt

Old Lady - Piedmont (uncredited)

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Reuben Singer

Dr. Rudolph Karp (uncredited)

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Gilchrist Stuart

Man (uncredited)

Lorna Thayer

Lorna Thayer

Woman (uncredited)

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Gary Waynesmith

Air Force Technician (uncredited)

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Russ Whiteman

Civilian (uncredited)

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John Chard

John Chard

2018-12-29

⭐ 8

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 gentleman booze hound. Mankind is on the verge of being destroyed by a leaked alien virus, so a crack team of scientists are gathered in the hope of containing and understanding the virus before the world gets devoid of human life! Taken from …

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-03-22

⭐ 7

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 underground with five levels of sanitized security where “Stone” (Arthur Hill) and his team can get on the case. What is puzzling them is that two people did survive. An elderly itinerant gent and a newborn baby. Were they just luckily uninfected in…

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