The Swarm
1978 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 5.0
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-06-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 (198 votes)
- Box office
- $7,600,000
- Budget
- $21,000,000
Themes
- based on novel or book
- insect
- panic
- texas
- animal attack
- train crash
- survival
- disaster
- bee
- survival horror
- military
- disaster movie
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1979 · nominated
Cast & crew
Michael Caine
as Brad Crane
Katharine Ross
as Capt. Helena Anderson
Richard Widmark
as Gen. Thaddeus Slater
Richard Chamberlain
as Dr. Hubbard
Olivia de Havilland
as Maureen Schuester
Ben Johnson
as Felix
Lee Grant
as Anne MacGregor
José Ferrer
as Dr. Andrews
Patty Duke
as Rita
Slim Pickens
as Jud Hawkins
Directed by Irwin Allen