There's a Fire
I wouldn't worry about all this - Scoop 7 landed in Nevada (in the 1971 film - in the novel it's Arizona), not Utah, and all local doctors have been informed NOT to open the capsule in their offices.
The Andromeda Strain - one of the few true science science fiction films.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andromeda_Strain
Serious speculation: Could life of some kind live on a comet, and would it be found on the grains from the tail?
