A group of scientists investigate a deadly new alien virus before it can spread.
Director:
Robert Wise
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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 | |
| Kermit Murdock | ... | Dr. Robertson | |
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Richard O'Brien | ... | Grimes |
| Peter Hobbs | ... | General Sparks | |
| Eric Christmas | ... | Senator from Vermont | |
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Mark Jenkins | ... | Lt. Shawn (Piedmont team) |
| Peter Helm | ... | Sgt. Crane (Piedmont team) | |
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Joe Di Reda | ... | Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk (as Joe DiReda) |
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Carl Reindel | ... | Lt. Comroe |
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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. Many years prior to this incident, a group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone (Arthur Hill) advocated for the construction of a secure laboratory facility that would serve as a base in the event an alien biological life form was returned to Earth from a space mission. Stone and his team - Drs. Dutton, Leavitt and Hall (David Wayne, Kate Reid, and James Olson, respectively)- go to the facility, known as Wildfire, and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont (an old wino 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 should it manage to escape. Written by garykmcd
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scientist | alien | new mexico | based on novel | new mexico desert |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 March 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Andromeda - Tödlicher Staub aus dem All See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$6,500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$12,376,563, 31 December 1971Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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In September, 1972, Universal was exhibiting this on a double bill with Airport (1970) under the tag line "Together On One Great Family Program". See more »Goofs
During the initial briefing on level 1, the overall display of the Wildfire complex shows the old man and the baby (2 yellow 'x's) as being on level 1. Dutton then asks Stone if they're both still alive, and Stone switches the display to a live video feed of the patients descending in the central core. On the wall behind the old man is a large "3", indicating he's passing level 3, but only 5 seconds have elapsed between the first shot and Dutton's question - not enough time for him to have gone from level 1 to level 3. See more »Crazy Credits
There is no music over the end credits. See more »Alternate Versions
Italian version is 10 minutes shorter than original version (released at 130 min.) and omits many scenes from a subplot about a fallen fighter plane. See more »Contribute to This Page
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I saw this movie quite a while ago, but it made a cracking impression on me. Really if you like 60/70 sci-fi movies this is definitely the movie youve been searching for. Brilliant camerawork ,acting, scenary. And the story is so *****in good. Its too bad they dont make these anymore nowadays.
Believe me if i tell you that im a very critical moviefanatic but this movie is really the best sci-fi movie after A space Odyssey 2001.
9+ / 10 GREAT!!!!
Well on second hand 10 / 10