The Swarm (1978)
Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!
116 min
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.
- Release date
- July 14, 1978
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $21,000,000
- Box office
- $7,700,000
Trailer
Cast
- Michael Caine as Brad Crane
- Katharine Ross as Capt. Helena Anderson
- Richard Widmark as Gen. 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
Crew
- Irwin Allen · Director
- Arthur Herzog III · Writer
- Stirling Silliphant · Writer
- Irwin Allen · Producer
- Jerry Goldsmith · Composer
- Fred J. Koenekamp · Cinematographer
- Harold F. Kress · Editor
- Jack Baur · Casting director
- Stan Jolley · Production designer