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The Andromeda Strain

G

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!

1971·131 min·Released
Studio: Robert Wise Productions
7.0TMDb
Theatrical Mar 12, 1971
Nexus ms1901TMDb 10514IMDb tt0066769
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USA · English · Kids

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.

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biological weaponbased on novel or bookbiologynew mexicoepilepsychemistrysecret labdisasterepidemicnuclear threatvirusextraterrestrial lifeepidemiaanxiouscautionarydirectintenseforeboding

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Budget
$7M
Revenue
$12M
TMDb Votes
784
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026