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.

Release Date: 1971-03-12

Genres: Science Fiction ,Thriller

Director: Robert Wise

Actors: Arthur Hill ,David Wayne ,James Olson ,Kate Reid ,Paula Kelly ,George Mitchell ,Ramon Bieri ,Peter Hobbs ,Kermit Murdock ,Richard O'Brien

Duration: 2h 11m

IMDB rating: 7.0