Denmark / Mar 12, 1971 / 15
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!
2h 11min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Hobbs | General Sparks |
| Kermit Murdock | Dr. Robertson |
| Richard O'Brien | Grimes |
| Eric Christmas | Senator from Vermont |
| Mark Jenkins | Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team) |
| Peter Helm | Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team) |
| Joe Di Reda | Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk |
| Carl Reindel | Lt. Comroe |
| Ken Swofford | Toby (technician) |
| Frances Reid | Clara Dutton |
| Richard Bull | Air Force Major |
| John Carter | MP Capt. Morton |
| Glenn Langan | Cabinet Secretary (uncredited) |
| Sandra de Bruin | Technician (uncredited) |
| Susan Brown | Allison Stone (uncredited) |
| Bart La Rue | Medic Captain (uncredited) |
| Walter Brooke | Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited) |
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| Jan Burrell | Mother - Piedmont (uncredited) |
| Dee Carroll | Technician (uncredited) |
| Michael Crichton | Bearded Surgeon (uncredited) |
| David McLean | Sen. McKenzie (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited) |
| Michael Pataki | Operator of 'The Hand' (uncredited) |
| Quinn K. Redeker | Capt. Morris (uncredited) |
| Garry Walberg | Technician (uncredited) |
| Len Wayland | Utah Crash Site Officer (uncredited) |
| Jason Johnson | Dr. Benedict (uncredited) |
| Ivor Barry | Murray (uncredited) |
| Lance Fuller | Man (uncredited) |
| Don Messick | Alarm (voice) (uncredited) |
| Joan Swift | Decontamination Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Alma Platt | Woman (uncredited) |
| Paul Ballantyne | Hospital Director (uncredited) |
| Benjie Bancroft | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Joe Billings | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Patty Bodeen | Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Bow | MP at Stone's (uncredited) |
| Duke Cigrang | Father - Piedmont (uncredited) |
| Rhodie Cogan | (uncredited) |
| Lisa Daniels | Woman (uncredited) |
| Bill Dunbar | Vandenberg AFB Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Harold Dyrenforth | (uncredited) |
| Walker Edmiston | Voice (voice) (uncredited) |
| Sandra Ego | Girl (uncredited) |
| Don Ellis | (uncredited) |
| Judy Farrell | Pam (uncredited) |
| James W. Gavin | Dempsey - Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) |
| Sheila Jo Guthrie | Girl - Piedmont (uncredited) |
| Robert L. Hughes | Air Force Technician (uncredited) |
| Jamie Lamb | Boy - Piedmont (uncredited) |
| Johnny Lee | Boy (uncredited) |
| Theodore Lehmann | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Tom McDonough | Stetson (uncredited) |
| Cliff Medaugh | Civilian (uncredited) |
| Victoria Paige Meyerink | (uncredited) |
| Midori | Bess - Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| Carl B. Morrison | (uncredited) |
| Francisco Ortega | Gateman at Agricultural Center (uncredited) |
| Georgia Schmidt | Old Lady - Piedmont (uncredited) |
| Reuben Singer | Dr. Rudolph Karp (uncredited) |
| Gilchrist Stuart | Man (uncredited) |
| Lorna Thayer | Woman (uncredited) |
| Gary Waynesmith | Air Force Technician (uncredited) |
| Russ Whiteman | Civilian (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Andromeda Strain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Robert Wise Productions |
| Release date | 12 marzo 1971 |
| Production | Robert Wise |
| Writer | Michael Crichton, Nelson Gidding |
| Editing | Stuart Gilmore, John W. Holmes |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline, Kenneth Smith, Eric D. Andersen, Larry Barbier, Mike Benson, James R. Connell, Karl Reed, Ronald Vidor |
| Assistant directors | Ridgeway Callow, James Fargo, Robert Wise, Walter Dominguez, Marie Kenney |
| Lighting | Everett Lehman, Doug Mathias, James Plannette |
| Camera operators | James R. Connell, Richard H. Kline, Kenneth Smith, Eric D. Andersen, Larry Barbier, Mike Benson, Karl Reed, Ronald Vidor |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 12, 1971 / G
United Kingdom / Jul 01, 1971 / PG
Australia / Aug 24, 1971 / M
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New Zealand / Aug 24, 1971 / PG
Japan / Aug 28, 1971 / PG12
Italy / Oct 12, 1971
Brazil / Nov 10, 1971 / 16 / Universal
Germany / Jan 05, 1972 / 12
Sweden / Jan 28, 1972 / 15
France / Apr 10, 1972
Ireland / May 05, 1972 / PG
Hungary / Jul 05, 1973 / 16
Physical media
Sweden / Aug 24, 2015 / 15 / DVD / Blu-ray
TV
Finland / Mar 12, 1971 / K-16
Netherlands / Jan 12, 2003 / 12 / Net 5
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