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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.
Theatrical
Jul 14, 1978
Box Office
$7.7M
Budget
$21.0M
Return
0.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 23, 1992
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Quotes
See all →The Terror of Uncontrollable Destruction
Taglines
The most terrifying thing about THE SWARM is that it is based on Fact: It exists. Fact: It has awesome destructive power. Fact: We don't know how to stop it.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Prediction Beyond Just a Movie
Taglines
This is more than a movie. It's a prediction!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Michael Caine
Brad Crane
K
Katharine Ross
Helena
R
Richard Widmark
General Slater
R
Richard Chamberlain
Dr. Hubbard
O
Olivia de Havilland
Maureen
B
Ben Johnson
Felix
L
Lee Grant
Anne MacGregor
J
José Ferrer
Dr. Andrews
P
Patty Duke
Rita
S
Slim Pickens
Jud Hawkins
B
Bradford Dillman
Major Baker
F
Fred MacMurray
Clarence
H
Henry Fonda
Dr. Krim
C
Cameron Mitchell
General Thompson
C
Christian Juttner
Paul Durant
M
Morgan Paull
Dr. Newman
A
Alejandro Rey
Dr. Martinez
D
Don 'Red' Barry
Pete Harris
E
Elizabeth Rogers
Woman Scientist
D
Doria Cook-Nelson
Mrs. Durant
