The Alpha Incident
- The Alien Incident redirects here. For the 1996 graphic adventure game, see Alien Incident.
| The Alpha Incident | |
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| Directed by | Bill Rebane |
| Produced by |
Herbert L. Cohan (associate producer) Michael D. Graves (executive producer) Woody Jarvis (associate producer) Barbara J. Rebane (executive producer) Bill Rebane (producer) |
| Written by | Ingrid Neumayer (original screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Richard A. Girvin |
| Cinematography | Bela St. Jon |
| Edited by | Bill Rebane |
Release dates |
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Running time |
95 minutes 86 minutes (American DVD) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Alpha Incident is a 1977 American film directed by Bill Rebane.
The film is also known as The Alien Incident in Belgium (English video title).
Plot summary
A space probe returns to Earth from Mars, carrying with it a deadly organism which has the lethal potential to destroy all life on Earth. Being transported across country by train, the micro-organism is released when a nosy train employee inspects the cargo. This results in the entire train station being quarantined. Those trapped wait for the government to find a cure, while trying not to fall asleep because that is when this unseen killer strikes.
Cast
- Ralph Meeker as Charlie
- Stafford Morgan as Dr. Sorensen
- John F. Goff as Jack Tiller
- Carol Irene Newell as Jenny
- George "Buck" Flower as Hank (also as Buck Flower)
- Paul Bentzen as Dr. Farrell
- John Alderman as Dr. Rogers
- Ray Szmanda as The Official
- Lawrence Ripp as The Guard
- Harry Youstos as Alvin
Soundtrack
- Deanna Wynand and Don Lasee and The Ramblin Fever Band - "The Gift" (Lyrics by Dale Kuippers (as Dale Kuipers) and Bill Rebane, music by Tom Barnet)