Before we had Murder Hornets...We had THE SWARM!!!! In the 70s, this was one of the media's tools to terrify the populace. Unbelievably as it may seem, when released this movie scared the pants off of America in the same way that Jaws did when it made it to the theaters. The Killer Bee swarms in South America, created in cross-breeding African and Western Honeybees, of course had to share the stage with the other…
Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!
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.
Top Cast
Michael Caine
Brad Crane
Katharine Ross
Helena
Richard Widmark
General Slater
Richard Chamberlain
Dr. Hubbard
Olivia de Havilland
Maureen
Ben Johnson
Felix
Lee Grant
Anne MacGregor
José Ferrer
Dr. Andrews
Patty Duke
Rita
Slim Pickens
Jud Hawkins
Bradford Dillman
Major Baker
Fred MacMurray
Clarence
Henry Fonda
Dr. Krim
Cameron Mitchell
General Thompson
Christian Juttner
Paul Durant
Morgan Paull
Dr. Newman
Reviews
There were a slew of disaster movies in the 70s and this one is right on par with the best of them. It has a fantastic cast and a weird and fantastical premise that is close enough to the real world to be actually terrifying. The solutions to the problems are tested one at a time and result in many deaths, most of them being highly respected actors, not just CGI extras in the background, but named characters who we…
FAQ about The Swarm
What is The Swarm about?
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…
When was The Swarm released?
The Swarm was released in 1978.
What genres does The Swarm belong to?
The Swarm is categorised as Science Fiction, Horror.
Who stars in The Swarm?
The cast of The Swarm includes Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland.