The Andromeda Strain | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

Directed with clinical precision by Academy Award? winner Robert Wise, this compelling account of the earth's first biological crisis is perhaps the most chillingly realistic science fiction thriller ever made. After an errant satellite crashes to earth near a remote New Mexico village, the recovery team discovers that almost everyone in the town are victims of a horrible death, with the mysterious exception of an infant and an old homeless man. The survivors are brought to a state-of-the-art laboratory descending five stories beneath the ground where the puzzled scientists race against time to determine the nature of the deadly microbe before it wreaks worldwide havoc. A trailblazer in the areas of special effects and inventive sets. 'The Andromeda Strain' is based on Michael Crichton's best-selling novel that created national paranoia for its topical relevance to the first moon landing.

Synopsis: An Army satellite brings back an alien virus and a group of scientists must eliminate it before it spreads in this adaptation of Michael Chrichton's novel.

Production Year:

1971

Released:

Tue, 04/01/2003

Run Time Minutes:

130

Rating:

Genres:

Science-Fiction

Genres:

Drama

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

2.35-Super Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-2

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

Mono

Actors:

Arthur Hill - Dr. Jeremy Stone

Actors:

David Wayne - Dr. Charles Dutton

Actors:

James Olson - Dr. Mark Hall

Actors:

Kate Reid - Dr. Ruth Leavitt

Actors:

Paula Kelly - Karen Anson

Actors:

George Mitchell - Jackson

Actors:

Ramon Bieri - Major Manchek

Actors:

Kermit Murdock - Dr. Robertson

Actors:

Richard O'Brien - Grimes

Actors:

Peter Hobbs - General Sparks

Actors:

Eric Christmas - Senator from Vermont

Actors:

Mark Jenkins - Lt. Shawn, Piedmont Team

Actors:

Peter Helm - Sgt. Crane, Piedmont Team

Actors:

Joe DiReda - Sgt. Burke

Actors:

Carl Reindel - Lt. Comroe

Actors:

Ken Swofford - Toby, a technician

Actors:

Frances Reid - Clara Dutton

Actors:

Richard Bull - Air Force Major

Actors:

John Carter - MP Captain Morton

Actors:

Haraold O. Dyrenforth - Dr. Haraold O. Dyrenforth

Actors:

Paul Ballantyne - Hospital Director

Actors:

Ivor Barry - Murray

Actors:

Joe Billings - Scientist

Actors:

Michael Bow - MP at Stone's

Actors:

Walter Brooke - Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredit

Actors:

Susan Brown - Allison Stone

Actors:

Jan Burrell - Mother (Piedmont)

Actors:

Dee Carroll - Technician

Actors:

Duke Cigrang - Father (Piedmont)

Actors:

Michael Crichton

Actors:

Lisa Daniels - Ad Lib Woman

Actors:

Sandra de Bruin - Technician

Actors:

Bill Dunbar - Vandenberg AFB Sergeant

Actors:

Walker Edmiston

Actors:

Judy Farrell - Pam

Actors:

Lance Fuller - Ad Lib Man

Actors:

James W. Gavin - Helicopter Pilot Dempsey (uncredite

Actors:

Ray Harris - Scientist

Actors:

Rob Hughes - Air Force Technician

Actors:

Jason Johnson - Dr. Benedict

Actors:

Glenn Langan - Cabinet Secretary

Actors:

Bart La Rue - Medic Captain

Actors:

Johnny Lee - Boy

Actors:

Theodore Lehmann - Scientist

Actors:

Tom McDonough - Stetson

Actors:

David McLean - Senator McKenzie (New Mexico) (uncredite

Actors:

Cliff Medaugh - Civilian

Actors:

Victoria Paige Meyerink

Actors:

Midori - Bess, lab technician

Actors:

Francisco Ortega - Gateman at Agricultural Center (uncredit

Actors:

Emory Parnell - Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold

Actors:

Michael Pataki - Operator of 'The Hands'

Actors:

Alma Platt - Ad Lib Woman

Actors:

Ford Rainey - Bit Part

Actors:

Quinn K. Redeker - Captain Morris

Actors:

Georgia Schmidt - Old Lady (Piedmont)

Actors:

Reuben Singer - Dr. Rudolph Karp

Actors:

Robert Soto - Manuel Rios, the Baby

Actors:

Gil Stuart - Ad Lib Man

Actors:

Joan Swift - Decontamination Receptionist (uncredited

Actors:

Lorna Thayer - Ad Lib Woman

Actors:

Garry Walberg - Technician

Actors:

Len Wayland - Utah Crash Site Officer (uncredited

Actors:

Gary Waynesmith - Air Force Technician

Actors:

Russ Whiteman - Civilian