The Andromeda Strain
1971 film by Robert Wise
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Summary
The Andromeda Strain is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,763 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Robert Wise[3]
- Screenwriter: Nelson Gidding[4], Michael Crichton[5]
- Composer: Gil Mellé[6]
- Genre: science fiction film[7], disaster film[8]
- Based on: The Andromeda Strain[9]
- Cast member: Arthur Hill[10], James Olson[11], Kate Reid[12], David Wayne[13], Paula Kelly[14], George Mitchell[15], Eric Christmas[16], John Carter[17], Ramon Bieri[18], Richard O'Brien[19], Peter Hobbs[20], Richard Bull[21], Glenn Langan[22], Michael Pataki[23]
- Producer: Robert Wise[24]
- Production company: Universal Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Richard H. Kline[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Review score: 67%[28], 6.3/10[29], 60/100[30]
- Color: color[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: March 12, 1971[33], July 1, 1971[34], August 6, 1971[35], August 28, 1971[36], October 7, 1971[37], October 13, 1971[38], November 12, 1971[39], January 5, 1972[40], January 28, 1972[41], February 18, 1972[42], March 13, 1972[43], April 19, 1972[44], May 5, 1972[45], July 5, 1973[46]
- Distributed by: Universal Pictures[47]
- Narrative location: New Mexico[48], Nevada[49], California[50], Utah[51], Washington, D.C.[52]
- Filming location: California[53]
- Main subject: epidemic[54], extraterrestrial life[55], dying[56], scientific method[57], science[58], ethics in science[59], biological warfare[60], astrobiology[61], extraterrestrial microorganism[62], research ethics[63]
- Film editor: Stuart Gilmore[64]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing[65], Academy Award for Best Production Design[66]
- Title: The Andromeda Strain[67]
Why It Matters
The Andromeda Strain has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]