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The Swarm (1978)

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Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6

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Release Date: Jul 14, 1978 Wide

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Killer bees migrate to the United States from Africa via South America in this disaster film produced and directed by the genre's chief architect, Irwin Allen, and written by Stirling Silliphant, scribe of The Poseidon Adventure. Haughty entomologist Brad Crane (Michael Caine) shows up at a secret military base full of dead soldiers, shocking the attendant General Slater (Richard Widmark). Crane announces that the soldiers are the victims of killer bees with amazingly potent venom; he's been

PG, 1 hr. 56 min.

Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Irwin Allen

In Theaters: Jul 14, 1978 Wide

On DVD: Aug 6, 2002

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Michael Caine
Brad Crane
Katharine Ross
Helena
Richard Widmark
Gen. Slater
Richard Chamberlain
Dr. Hubbard
Olivia de Havilland
Maureen Schuster
Ben Johnson
Felix
Lee Grant
Anne MacGregor
Jos� Ferrer
Dr. Andrews
Slim Pickens
Jud Hawkins
Bradford Dillman
Maj. Baker
Fred MacMurray
Clarence
Henry Fonda
Dr. Krim
Cameron Mitchell
Gen. Thompson
Christian Juttner
Paul Durant
Morgan Paull
Dr. Newman
Alejandro Rey
Dr. Martinez
Don 'Red' Barry
Pete Harris
Patty Duke
Rita Bard
Frank Blair
Himself
Arell Blanton
Sergeant
Doria Cook
Mrs. Durant
Pat Culliton
Sheriff Morrison
Howard Culver
Airman #2
Trent Dolan
Radio Sergeant
John Furlong
Cameraman
Chuck Hayward
Standby Engineer
Steven Marlo
1st Pilot
Chris Petersen
Hal
Steve Powers
Radarmen
Elizabeth Rogers
Woman Scientist
Michael Sheehan
Airman #1
Arthur Space
Engineer
Ernie F. Orsatti
Duty Officer
Bill Snider
Radarman #2
Robert Varney
Mr. Durant
John Williams
Launching Officer
Marcia Nicholson
Captain
George Simmons
Nurse

Critic Reviews for The Swarm

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (6) | DVD (14)

Why do the killer bees sting everyone except leading players Michael Caine and Katherine Ross?

October 9, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Big stars, big budget, big bore.

November 26, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Almost as good as The Hand.

October 22, 2003 Comment

Gregory Weinkauf

New Times

� constrangedor assistir a talentos como Caine, Fonda e Widmark (para citar apenas tr�s) recitando di�logos horrendos em um filme repleto de absurdos. Ao mesmo tempo, n�o deixa de ser moderadamente divertido.

October 4, 2003 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

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Dr. Krim: They're more virulent than the Australian Brown-Box Jellyfish!�"It's more than speculation- it's a prediction!"There are so many of these shitty B-Disaster/Animals Gone Wild films. The Swarm populates a genre that hasn't seen too many successes. What the genre does do is make me laugh... most of the time. The

January 7, 2012

Melvin White

Super Reviewer

Just awful movie with inept "special" effects and a host of usually fine actors giving atrocious performances. Katharine Ross in particular is terrible, beyond wooden to postiively inert but Caine is hardly better. The only one who is seemingly trying to earn his paycheck is Richard Widmark who gives his all while

February 9, 2008

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

The Swarm Quotes

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1. Dr. Andrews: Billions of dollars have been spent to make these nuclear plants safe. Fail-safe! The odds against anything going wrong are astronomical, Doctor!
2. Dr. Hubbard: I appreciate that, Doctor. But let me ask you. In all your fail-safe techniques, is there a provision for an attack by killer bees?
– Submitted by Donald L (4 months ago)

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