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Michael Crichton·1971·Director: Robert Wise
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Faithfulness
N/A
Book Rating
3.6
Movie Rating
James Olson, Arthur Hill, David Wayne
The Book
The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 novel by American writer Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his sixth novel overall. It documents the outbreak of a deadly extraterrestrial microorganism in Arizona and the team of scientists investigating it. The book is presented as a report from a secret government project involving scientists, and features text-based computer imagery that illustrates the results of various tests on the organism. The Andromeda Strain appeared in The New York Times Best Seller list, establishing Michael Crichton as a genre writer, and is an early example of the techno-thriller genre.
The Film
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. The film follows the book closely with only a few exceptions. Everyone in the small town of Piedmont, New Mexico, is dead after a mysterious satellite crash landed nearby. Members of the investigation team are the film's protagonists.
Key Differences
The film adapts the book's core arc while making concise structural choices.
Our Verdict
Enjoy both!Both work — the book and film complement each other.
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