THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT

2005 · 1h 37m · PG · Drama / Science Fiction / Thriller / TV Movie · IMDB TMDB

Professor Bernard Quatermass' manned rocket ship returns to Earth but two of the astronauts are missing and the survivor seems ill and unable to communicate.

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What is The Quatermass Experiment about?

The Quatermass Experiment is a 2005 United Kingdom science fiction drama directed by Sam Miller about a rocket crash that leaves one astronaut undergoing a deadly alien transformation.

Programmer's Pick

Live TV sci-fi doesn’t get much more British than this: rockets, government suits, and an alien threat loose in post-crash London. The cast is stacked with genre favorites, and the tension builds as scientific ambition collides with the unimaginable.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Professor Bernard Quatermass leads the Experimental Rocket Group as their groundbreaking manned mission returns to Earth. But celebration turns to alarm when the rocket crash-lands, leaving two astronauts missing and the lone survivor, Victor Carroon, in a mysterious and deteriorating state. Carroon’s inability to communicate and his strange symptoms hint at an otherworldly contamination, thrusting Quatermass and his team into a desperate struggle to understand what they’ve brought back from space. As suspicion mounts and the nature of the threat becomes clearer, the film weaves drama, science fiction, and thriller elements into a tense tale centered on science, humanity, and the unknown perils of exploration.

Details & Specs

Director: Sam Miller
Writers: Nigel Kneale, Richard Fell
Release: 2005
Runtime: 1h 37m
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie

Why This Matters

This 2005 live television film revisits Nigel Kneale's influential 1953 series, highlighting the enduring legacy and adaptability of classic British science fiction for new audiences.

— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Sam Miller Writers: Nigel Kneale +1 more

Jason Flemyng Professor Bernard Quatermass

Adrian Dunbar Detective Lomax

Mark Gatiss John Paterson

David Tennant Doctor Gordon Briscoe

Indira Varma Judith Carroon

Andrew Tiernan Victor Carroon

Adrian Bower James Fullalove

Isla Blair Blaker

Andrew Scott Vernon

Stephen Boxer Colonel MF Matthew Flynn Charles Greene

Carsten Hayes Ludwig Reichenheim

Lucy Evans Janet

Gary Shelford Understudy

Andy de la Tour Chemist JK John Kirk Inspector

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