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12 March 1971 (USA) moreTagline:
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!Plot:
A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Two New Michael Crichton Novels Found (From Worst Previews. 7 April 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)
Hollywood Circling Two New Michael Crichton Books
(From CinemaSpy. 6 April 2009, 9:05 PM, PDT)
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The finest example of how to make science-fiction movies moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Arthur Hill | ... | Dr. Jeremy Stone | |
| David Wayne | ... | Dr. Charles Dutton | |
| James Olson | ... | Dr. Mark Hall | |
| Kate Reid | ... | Dr. Ruth Leavitt | |
| Paula Kelly | ... | Karen Anson | |
| George Mitchell | ... | Jackson | |
| Ramon Bieri | ... | Major Manchek | |
| 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 (as Joe DiReda) | |
| Carl Reindel | ... | Lt. Comroe |
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131 min | Belgium:115 min (video version)Country:
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2.20 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (2003) | Canada:G (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-12 | Norway:12 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:G | West Germany:12 | UK:AA (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The Wildfire scientific lab sets cost more than $300,000 to build, and were described at the time as "one of the most elaborately detailed interiors ever built." moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When Hall first uses the Medcom program on the computer in Level 5, the word "analysis" is misspelled as "ANALYS". moreQuotes:
[last lines]Senator from Vermont: You're absolutely sure it worked? You'd better be!
Dr. Jeremy Stone: All reports continue to indicate that the experiment was successful, Senator.
Senator from Vermont: Then we can feel confident your so-called "biological crisis" is over?
Dr. Jeremy Stone: As far as Andromeda is concerned, yes. We have the organism at Wildfire, and we continue to study it. We know now beyond a doubt that other forms of life exist in the universe.
Senator from Vermont: Thanks to Scoop?
Dr. Jeremy Stone: Yes.
[pause]
Dr. Jeremy Stone: However, with this new knowledge, there is no guarantee that another so-called "biological crisis" won't occur again.
Senator from Vermont: Hmm. What do we do about that?
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The Andromeda Strain is virtually perfect. And it doesn't need the special effects of Alien to succeed in telling the similar story of alien life and our contact with it. The movie is captivating right from the starting credits that introduce us to story. Of course, the director had a brilliant novel of Michael Crichton, but he also did his best to bring this novel to the screen sacrificing neither the main idea, nor the minor details. Actually, all the details that mark every scientific thriller by Crichton are there in the film. The Andromeda Strain doesn't have any dinosaurs, it only has a small virus, but overall it is a much better film than any of the Jurassic Parks. And it succeeds in telling us a great story about science much better than some modern CGI-filled movies like Invisible Man.
Finally, the acting is flawless, the actors are great, sets are excellent. If you want to see a great sci-fi movie, choose this one and you want be disappointed.