A Portrait of Michael Crichton

April. 01,2003

Rating：

4.7

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Writing Science Fiction

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Michael Crichton discusses his early career as a writer, leading up to his writing of the best-selling novel "The Andromeda Strain" and his involvement with the making of the film.

Michael Crichton as Self

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