The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain is a TV miniseries based on the sci-fi novel of the same name by author Michael Crichton. The two-part series stars Benjamin Bratt and aired on the A & E network on May 26 and May 27, 2008.
Fast Facts
- Network: A & E
- Director: Mikael Salomon
- Producers: Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker, Tom Thayer and Mikael Salomon
- Episodes aired: May 26 and May 27, 2008
- Run time: Four hours
- Screenplay created by: Robert Schenkkan
- Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Critchton
- Tagline: Its a bad day to be human
Cast Information
- Benjamin Bratt as Dr. Jeremy Stone
- Eric McCormack as Jack Nash
- Christa Miller as Dr. Angela Noyce
- Daniel Dae Kim Dr. Tsi Chou
- Viola Davis as Dr. Charlene Barton
- Ricky Schroder as Major Bill Keane
- Andre Braugher as General George Mancheck
The Andromeda Strain Synopsis
A virus is unleashed after the satellite that is carrying it, smashes in Piedmont, Utah. Dr. Jeremy Stone (Benjamin Bratt) heads up a team of scientists who struggle to determine what it is and how to stop it from killing the rest of society.
Reviews
"It's a little surprising how much of a paint-by-numbers techno-thriller this is. Little in 'The Andromeda Strain' feels unfamiliar."—Boston.com1
"So here it is, a two-part A&E miniseries that manages, despite a cast culled from some of the best shows on TV, to be both overwrought and dull, a veritable Frankenfilm of sci-fi thrillers."—LA Times2
"Director Mikael Salomon whips the story into a first-rate, quickly paced suspenseful tale. He is not at all shy about using flashy special effects, but he doesn't let them dominate the drama. Each part has edge-of-the-seat moments, thanks to some admirable performances as well as several intriguing new plot twists that inject surprise at key moments."—The Hollywood Reporter3
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