It’s soon learned a secret project known as Scoop was using satellites in an attempt to collect micro-organisms from outer space. I don’t blame him, as the paranoid thriller unfolds at a tedious pace and seems to take forever to develop without having the full force of the book.Īfter the outer space ship crashes and only two locals survive, an infant and an elderly man suffering from ulcers, a national state of emergency is declared. Crichton decided after this flick to direct his own works. The author’s main aim to make the connect between the outer space probe and a secret bacteriological warfare project is accomplished in a plodding way by the filmmaker. The Andromeda Strain is a deadly extraterrestrial virus that is brought to earth when a research satellite crashes near the tiny village of Piedmont, New Mexico. It’s based on the novel by Michael Crichton, and though the overall effort is only so-so it is still a beautiful and stylistically rich science fiction film. Robert Wise (“West Side Story”/”The Sound of Music”) is the director and producer of The Andromeda Strain. “The paranoid thriller unfolds at a tedious pace and seems to take forever to develop.” ![]() ![]() Ruth Leavitt), Paula Kelly (Karen Anson) Runtime: 127 MPAA Rating: G producer: Robert Wise Universal 1971) Holmes music: Gil Melle cast: Arthur Hill (Dr. ![]() (director: Robert Wise screenwriters: Nelson Gidding/from the book by Michael Crichton cinematographer: Richard H.
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