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 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.

Beesley's Ratings

Id

896

Name

Andromeda Strain

Genre

Sci-Fi

Leads

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Rating

6

Content Advisory

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

Science Fiction, Thriller

Id

10514

Popularity

11.483

Release Date

1971-03-12

Title

The Andromeda Strain

Vote Average

7.0

Vote Count

691

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$12,376,563

Runtime

131 minutes