Offscreen
THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN
19 September 2021 - 21h30
Robert Wise
US, 1971, digital, VO ENG, 131'
A crashed satellite unleashes a virus that turns human blood into powder. Can scientists isolate the organism before it takes out the West Coast? Wise’s sober adaptation of Michael Crichton’s sci-fi thriller is alarmingly plausible - but the inventive 70s production design and visual effects are a lot of fun.
