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!
After an incident where almost everyone in a small New Mexico town either dies or goes insane, an alien germ is believed to be the cause; a crack team of scientists assemble in an underground lab. The novel that became Michael Crichton’s breakthrough offers a scientific, carefully researched and chilling set-up, complete with criticism of incompetent politicians and military leaders, that remains intact in this big-screen adaptation. Ambitious, but far too long and lacks tension. Kate Reid stands out in the cast as a no-nonsense scientist with a secret.
1971-U.S. 130 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced and directed by Robert Wise. Novel: Michael Crichton. Visual Effects: Douglas Trumbull, and others. Cast: Arthur Hill (Jeremy Stone), David Wayne (Charles Dutton), James Olson (Mark Hall), Kate Reid (Ruth Leavitt), Paula Kelly.
Trivia: Remade as a miniseries, The Andromeda Strain (2008).
