Overview
In The Andromeda Strain, a U.S. military satellite crashes in a small town and unleashes a deadly plague killing all but two survivors. As the military quarantines the area, a team of highly specialized scientists is assembled to find a cure to the pathogen code-named "Andromeda," and a reporter investigates a government conspiracy only to discover what he is chasing wants him silenced.

















































it's still not clear where the virus came from.
Either from Earth from the future or an alien.
Fans of zombies and other apocalyptic stories will definitely like it.
Special effects fit well enough into the overall picture of what is happening, without interfering with the main action and without depriving it of credibility.
The adaptation of the book deserves special praise, as there are very few successful film adaptations and so-called "inspired" films nowadays.