The Andromeda Strain is a movie directed by Robert Wise in 1971 and based on the book of the same name by Michael Crichton, first published in 1969. The movie features Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid, James Olson, Paula Kelly, George Mitchell, and others.
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Storyline
The story is told in flashback by Dr. Jeremy Stone, who is testifying to a congressional committee. After a U.S. government satellite crashes near the small rural town of Piedmont, New Mexico, almost all of the town’s residents die. A military recovery team tries to recover the satellite, but is unsuccessful. Suspecting that the satellite has brought back an alien organism, the military activates an elite scientific team.
Movie vs Book
Year
1971
Minutes
131
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Andromeda Strain
Director: Robert Wise
Country: USA
Year: 1971
Length: 2h11m
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Year
1969
Pages
327
Book Rate
7.80
S: Goodreads
Book
The Andromeda Strain
Author: Michael Crichton
Country: USA
First published in: 1969
Length: 327 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Andromeda
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Mini-Series by Mikael Salomon
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