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The Andromeda Strain (1971)
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Release Date:
12 March 1971 (USA)
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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!
Plot:
A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 nominations
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(12 articles)
February 26: DVD alternatives to this weekend’s multiplex offerings
(From FlickFilosopher. 27 February 2010, 3:15 PM, PST)
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion Infects Warner Bros, Takes Their Money
(From Collider.com. 17 February 2010, 10:58 PM, PST)
(From FlickFilosopher. 27 February 2010, 3:15 PM, PST)
Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion Infects Warner Bros, Takes Their Money
(From Collider.com. 17 February 2010, 10:58 PM, PST)
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The finest example of how to make science-fiction movies
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Cast
(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)
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Color (Technicolor)
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4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:M |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (2003) |
Canada:G (Manitoba) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Netherlands:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:12 (original rating) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:G |
West Germany:12 |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Singapore:PG
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Michael Crichton wrote the rough draft for the novel from which this film is adapted while he was still a medical student. He was inspired after a conversation with one of his teachers about the concept of crystal-based life-forms.
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Revealing mistakes: When Dutton, Stone and Hall walk towards the electrostatic decontaminator, they are shown full-body from the rear to be nude entering the chamber. The next scene, tastefully blurred and solarized, still shows Dutton and Stone wearing athletic supporters, and Hall wearing bikini underwear.
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Quotes:
Dr. Mark Hall:
Do you know the baby's name?
Jackson: Give us a butt, first.
Dr. Mark Hall: Smoking isn't allowed here.
Jackson: Then, go fish...
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Jackson: Give us a butt, first.
Dr. Mark Hall: Smoking isn't allowed here.
Jackson: Then, go fish...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Middleman: The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (#1.11)" (2008)
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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.