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The Andromeda Strain

Cast

Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid View All


Crew

Robert Wise (Director), Nelson Gidding (Screenplay) View All

Release: Mar. 12th, 1971
Runtime: 2 hours, 11 minutes
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...
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JayDee
While it is a great film, it's so cold and calculated that I'm not sure it's a film I could ever truly fall in love with.
Omnizoa
There's some interesting editing choices with respect to showing shots alongside other shots, such as when the two characters are searching the town and we're given an image of the scene they're witnessing without actually following them through the windows or doorways.
aronisred
The concept of quarantine and isolation are key plot points in the movie.Even though antagonist of the movie is virus, the way it creates this sense of dread among all the people in this facility and all people involved in this first line of defense for humanity has a very visceral feeling.


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