LANDING SPOT SATURDAY MOVIE: THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN (1971)
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN is a 1971 American science fiction thriller film produced and directed by Robert Wise. Based on Michael Crichton's 1969 novel of the same name and adapted by Nelson Gidding, the film stars Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, and David Wayne as a team of scientists who investigate a deadly organism of extraterrestrial origin. With a few exceptions, the film follows the book closely. The special effects were designed by Douglas Trumbull. The film is notable for its use of split screen in certain scenes.
The story is told in flashback by Dr. Jeremy Stone, who is testifying to a congressional committee. After a U.S. government satellite crashes near the small rural town of Piedmont, New Mexico, almost all of the town's residents die. A military recovery team tries to recover the satellite, but is unsuccessful. Suspecting that the satellite has brought back an alien organism, the military activates an elite scientific team.
An encore presentation.
LINK TO MOVIE:
https://ok.ru/video/1319504251439
The story is told in flashback by Dr. Jeremy Stone, who is testifying to a congressional committee. After a U.S. government satellite crashes near the small rural town of Piedmont, New Mexico, almost all of the town's residents die. A military recovery team tries to recover the satellite, but is unsuccessful. Suspecting that the satellite has brought back an alien organism, the military activates an elite scientific team.
An encore presentation.
LINK TO MOVIE:
https://ok.ru/video/1319504251439