When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Details
- Release date
- 1971-03-12
- Duration
- 02:11
- Categories
- Science Fiction, Thriller
- Studios
- Robert Wise Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Votes
- 779
- Budget
- $6,500,000
- Revenue
- $12,376,563
Top cast
Arthur Hill
David Wayne
James Olson
Kate Reid
Paula Kelly
George Mitchell
Ramon Bieri
Peter Hobbs
Kermit Murdock
Richard O'Brien
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