The Andromeda Strain
(1971)
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Synopsis
A deadly extraterrestrial virus is brought to Earth when a research satellite crashes near a tiny Arizona town. Everyone in the community dies within days, except for a baby and an "insulated" drunkard. Doctors are recruited from labs all over North America, and they don radiation suits and race against time to isolate and destroy the virus.
Directors
Robert Wise, James R. Alexander, Douglas Trumbull, Robert Wise, Stuart Gilmore, Universal, Universal Pictures, Jack Danskin, William Griffith, Michael Crichton, Michael Crichton
Production year
1971
Rating
G
Studio
Universal Pictures
Runtime
131 minutes
Cast
Arthur Hill, James Olson, David Wayne, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly