The Swarm poster

The Swarm( 1978)

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Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!

Overview

Scientist Dr. Bradford Crane and army general Thalius Slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening America; killer bees that have deadly venom and attack without reason. Disaster movie-master Irwin Allen's film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michael Caine

      Brad Crane

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      Katharine Ross

      Capt. Helena Anderson

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      Richard Widmark

      Gen. Thaddeus Slater

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      Richard Chamberlain

      Dr. Hubbard

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      Olivia de Havilland

      Maureen Schuester

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      Ben Johnson

      Felix

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      Lee Grant

      Anne MacGregor

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      José Ferrer

      Dr. Andrews

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      Patty Duke

      Rita

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      Slim Pickens

      Jud Hawkins

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      Bradford Dillman

      Maj. Baker

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      Fred MacMurray

      Maj. Clarance Tuttle

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      Henry Fonda

      Dr. Walter Krim

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      Cameron Mitchell

      Gen. Thompson

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      Christian Juttner

      Paul Durant

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      Morgan Paull

      Dr. Newman

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      Alejandro Rey

      Dr. Martinez

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      Don 'Red' Barry

      Pete Harris

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      Elizabeth Rogers

      Woman Scientist

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      Doria Cook-Nelson

      Mrs. Durant

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      Robert Varney

      Mr. Durant

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      Ernie F. Orsatti

      Duty Officer

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      Patrick Culliton

      Sheriff Morrison

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      John Furlong

      Cameraman

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      Chris Petersen

      Hal

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      Jerry Toomey

      Eddie

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      Barbara Costello

      Receptionist / Nurse

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      Jenifer Taurins

      Nurse

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      David Himes

      Radioman

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      Mara Cook

      Secretary

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      Joey Eisnach

      Bee Boy

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      Stephen Powers

      Radarman

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      Chris Capen

      Lieutenant

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      Tony Haig

      Officer #2

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      Bill Snider

      Radarman #2

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      George Simmons

      Nurse

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      Arell Blanton

      Sergeant

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      Trent Dolan

      Radio Sergeant

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      John Williams

      Launching Officer

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      Steven Marlo

      Pilot #1

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      Phil Montgomery

      Mechanic

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      Jim Galante

      Doctor

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      Frank Blair

      Self

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      Marcia Nicholson

      Captain

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      Arthur Space

      Engineer

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      Chuck Hayward

      Standby Engineer

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      Glenn Charles Lewis

      Chemical Warfare Guard

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      Art Balinger

      Radio Announcer

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      Michael Sheehan

      Airman #1

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      Howard Culver

      Airman #2

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      Buzz Barbee

      Briefing Guest (uncredited)

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      Ken Clayton

      Dr. Moore (uncredited)

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      Marneen Fields

      Train Passenger (uncredited)

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      Bob Harks

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Mike Johnson

      Burning Man (uncredited)

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      Jack Krupnick

      Train Passenger (uncredited)

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      Lawrence Moran

      Colonel's Son (uncredited)

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      Monty O'Grady

      Briefing Guest (uncredited)

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      John Otrin

      Wild Lines (uncredited)

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      Leoda Richards

      Briefing Guest (uncredited)

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      Norman Stevans

      Briefing Guest (uncredited)

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    A review by Ragnar_Danneskjöld

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    Written by Ragnar_Danneskjöld on Wed Feb 10 2021
    Before we had Murder Hornets...We had THE SWARM!!!! In the 70s, this was one of the media's tools to terrify the populace. Unbelievably as it may seem, when released this movie scared the pants off of America in the same way that Jaws did when it made it to the theaters. The Killer Bee swarms in South America, created in cross-breeding African and Western Honeybees, of course had to share the stage with the other big threats of the day: The Upcoming Global Ice Age and Nuclear Power Plant disasters, both of which also made minor appearances in this film. Nevertheless, the fashionable fear in ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    21000000.00

    Revenue

    7700000.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • insect
    • panic
    • texas
    • animal attack
    • train crash
    • survival
    • disaster
    • bee
    • survival horror
    • military
    • disaster movie
    • swarms
    • killer bees
    • helicopter crash
    • animal horror
    • bees