The Andromeda Strain (film)

The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Wise
Screenplay by	Nelson Gidding
Based on	The Andromeda Strain; by Michael Crichton
Produced by	Robert Wise
Starring	Arthur Hill; James Olson; Kate Reid; David Wayne; Paula Kelly; George Mitchell;
Cinematography	Richard H. Kline
Edited by	Stuart Gilmore; John W. Holmes;
Music by	Gil Mellé
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 12, 1971 (United States);
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.5 million
Box office	$12.4 million

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.

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