The Andromeda Strain (2008)

A crack team of top scientists work feverishly in a secret, state-of-the-art laboratory to discover what has killed the citizens of a small town and learn how this deadly contagion can be stopped.

Stars:

Benjamin Bratt, Christa Miller, Louis Ferreira

Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Benjamin Bratt	...	Dr. Jeremy Stone (4 episodes, 2008)
Christa Miller	...	Dr. Angela Noyce (4 episodes, 2008)
Louis Ferreira	...	Colonel James C. Ferrus (4 episodes, 2008)
Ricky Schroder	...	Major Bill Keane MD (4 episodes, 2008)
Michal Suchánek	...	Lance Stone (4 episodes, 2008)
Eric McCormack	...	Jack Nash (4 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Dr. Tsi Chou (4 episodes, 2008)
Barry Flatman	...	Charles 'Chuck' Beeter (4 episodes, 2008)
Ted Whittall	...	President William J. Scott (4 episodes, 2008)
Ted Atherton	...	Edward 'Ed' Dewitt (4 episodes, 2008)
Andre Braugher	...	General George W. Mancheck (4 episodes, 2008)
Roman Podhora	...	General Blair (4 episodes, 2008)
Viola Davis	...	Dr. Charlene Barton (3 episodes, 2008)
Anna Galvin	...	Lisa Stone (3 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Potts	...	Pat Terrence (3 episodes, 2008)
Ava Salomon	...	Sarah Scott (3 episodes, 2008)
Emily Holmes	...	Joanne Scott (3 episodes, 2008)
Fred Keating	...	Charles Henderson (3 episodes, 2008)
Denise Galik	...	Annie Dillon (3 episodes, 2008)
Kurt Max Runte	...	Sherriff Martin Willis (3 episodes, 2008)
Cory Dagg	...	General Michaelson (3 episodes, 2008)
Juan Carlos Velis	...	Roach (2 episodes, 2008)
Adrian Holmes	...	Sam Barton (2 episodes, 2008)
Nicola Anderson	...	Lt. Amy Deacon (2 episodes, 2008)
Paul Perri	...	Dr. Smithson (2 episodes, 2008)
Eve Harlow	...	Leila (2 episodes, 2008)
Douglas O'Keeffe	...	Blonde Man / ... (2 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

In "The Andromeda Strain," a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | military | virus | soldier | small town | 

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Taglines:

It's A Bad Day To Be Human.

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Genres:

Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Universal Pictures Japan [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

La amenaza de Andrómeda

Filming Locations:

Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.S. Films, Scott Free Productions, Traveler's Rest Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

174 min 170 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally aired as a two-part miniseries, but has also been edited into 4 different parts intended for airing as hour long episodes with commercials.

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Goofs

When the doctors first come into the town of Piedmont, they see at an old man who is dead. But the old man's chest sinks, as if he has just exhaled.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jeff Megan: [to Suzie] That's a lion out there. And a triangle.

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Connections

References Night of the Living Dead (1968)

User Reviews

A wonderful example of business school grad morons at work

Everything about this is so truly awful that I actually watched the whole thing. The original movie was unique in that we actually got to see scientific research in action. Here we get to see Hollywood management in action. Add pieces from Alien, Day after Tomorrow, X-Files, recent gore films, even Prince of Darkness plus a reporter on drugs sub-plot, and many other things that have no place in the story. If you cut all that out you will find that the remains last less time than the original film. The final battle against the microbes is sub-SciFi channel. The production looks good but who cares? The acting from the main stars is unbelievably indifferent (give me my paycheck, I'm outta here). Bad bad bad.