Title The Andromeda Strain Overview 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 study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.. Tagline 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! Genres Science Fiction, Thriller Keywords nasa, new mexico, biological weapon, epilepsy, secret lab, alien phenomenons, chemistry, biology, suspense, nuclear threat, science Production Companies Universal Pictures Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English Original Language en Runtime minutes 131 Release Year 1971
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 12 million USD