A for Andromeda

Story

Synopsis

In the Yorkshire Dales, a mysterious signal from space arrives with instructions to build a powerful super-computer. Once completed, the device's motives provokes discourse between scientists John Fleming and Madeleine Dawnay as further instructions are to create a living organism, which Dawnay develops. The entity compels lab assistant Christine to commit suicide, and, upon manifestation, adopts her form, now known as Andromeda.

Director

John Strickland

Writers

Richard Fell, John Elliot, Fred Hoyle

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

26 March 2006

Ensemble

Cast

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  Tom Hardy

  John Fleming

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  Charlie Cox

  Dennis Bridger

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  Kelly Reilly

  Christine Jones / Andromeda

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  Jane Asher

  Professor Madeleine Dawnay

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  David Haig

  General Vandenberg

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  Colin Stinton

  Kaufman

• Robert Gill

  Scientist

• Thushani Weerasekera

  Teacher

• Janet Spencer-Turner

  Doctor

• David Maybrick

  Orderly