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A deadly bacteria is brought to Earth via a crashed sattelite. Everybody dies in the desert town where it fell, except for a screaming baby and an old drunk. It is up to a team of scientist to find out why, before the bacteria wipes out all human life on Earth.
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The film is brilliantly designed, well acted and well plotted (as a mystery). The novel it was based on is an early example of Crichton's distrust of Science, the film was directed by Robert Wise. With Arthur Hill, James Olson, Kate Reid, David Wayne. 1971.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 10%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 60%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   science fiction story Explore/1st contact    -   Yes Technology/$$$$/Info hunt    -   Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying    -   cure/disease Environmental disaster?    -   surviving environmental effects of disaster (no mad max gangs)

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   scientist Age:    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American)

Setting

Earth setting:    -   20th century (1970's to Present) Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Desert?    -   Yes Big cities?    -   Yes Misc settings    -   small town Kind of city    -   Beautiful sparkling advanced city

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very explicit references to deaths and torture Tone of movie    -   fearful Is this movie based on a    -   book

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