The Andromeda Strain story

movie: The Andromeda Strain (1971) · 1971-03-12

A team of elite scientists investigate a deadly organism of extraterrestrial origin. Based on Michael Crichton's 1969 novel of the same name, the film follows the book closely but with a few exceptions.

10 total · 6 major · 4 minor

Theme	Level	Motivation
biological weapons	major	The team of scientists uncovered that the military had been searching outer space for organisms that they could use to make new biological weapons of mass destruction.
contagious disease in society	major	The team of elite scientists initially urged the President to launch a nuclear strike on Piedmont in order to prevent the spreading of the deadly infectious organism from outer space. However, they changed their tune upon deducing that the organism fed on nuclear energy.
crystalline being	major	The team of scientists discovered that the deadly organism from outer space was crystalline in nature.
invasive life form from outer space	major	An national emergency unfolds in the aftermath of a satellite harboring a deadly organism of extraterrestrial origin crashing to Earth.
natural pandemic	major	The story centers around containing a deadly alien pathogen that arrived to Earth from outer space.
secret government project	major	The team of scientists uncovered a secret military program to search outer space for organisms that could be used to make biological weapons of mass destruction.
government secrecy	minor	The government kept news of deadly organism of extraterrestrial origin secret from the public.
human vs. affliction	minor	Mr. Peter Jackson survived initial contact with the deadly organism and was brought to a special facility in Nevada for treatment.
husband and wife	minor	Dr. Jeremy Stone and Mrs. Stone. Dr. Charles Dutton and his wife.
nuclear weapons	minor	Should the President risk an international incident by ordering a nuclear strike on Piedmont in order to prevent the deadly organism from proliferating around the world.