The Andromeda Strain

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Robert Wise

Credits: Cast: Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, David Wayne, Paula Kelly

Description: After a satellite crashes near the small rural town of Piedmont, New Mexico, almost all of the town's inhabitants die instantly. The military activates an elite scientific team it had previously assembled for just this type of emergency. The team discovers the microscopic alien organism responsible for the deaths. Andromeda kills animal life almost instantly and appears to be highly virulent.

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