My, what a bloated load of nonsense.
Far from the worst movie, but wow… truly a “b” movie, pardon the pun, despite the all star cast. (Many of whom looked like they REALLY didn’t want to be there, Caine especially.
The Swarm
Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!
Rating
2.0 (1)
Release Date
7/14/1978Runtime
116 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$21,000,000Revenue
$7,700,000Homepage
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A creature-feature disaster spectacle where the enemy is a living swarm, relentless, inexplicable, and utterly indifferent. It's the anxiety of helplessness against something you cannot fight back.
Mood
Dread-soakedTenseUnsettling
Themes
SurvivalNaturePower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Practical effectsWidescreen epic
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceBody horror
Michael Caine
Brad Crane
Katharine Ross
Capt. Helena Anderson
Richard Widmark
Gen. Thaddeus Slater
Richard Chamberlain
Dr. Hubbard
Olivia de Havilland
Maureen Schuester
Ben Johnson
Felix
Lee Grant
Anne MacGregor
José Ferrer
Dr. Andrews
Patty Duke
Rita
Slim Pickens
Jud Hawkins
Bradford Dillman
Maj. Baker
Fred MacMurray
Maj. Clarance Tuttle
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