Science Fiction ·Horror ·Thriller · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 56m

The Swarm

The Swarm poster
Director
Irwin Allen
Cast
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
Crew
Fred J. Koenekamp — Director of Photography Harold F. Kress — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Stirling Silliphant — Screenplay Arthur Herzog III — Novel Irwin Allen — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Swarm — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookinsectpanictexasanimal attacktrain crashsurvivaldisasterbeesurvival horrormilitarydisaster movie
Key Collaborators
Irwin Allen Director Fred J. Koenekamp Director of Photography Harold F. Kress Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Stirling Silliphant Screenplay Arthur Herzog III Novel Irwin Allen Producer Stan Jolley Production Design Paul Zastupnevich Costume Design
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