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The Swarm (1978)
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A huge swarm of deadly African bees spreads terror over American cities by killing thousands of people. Director:Irwin Allen |
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| Michael Caine | ... |
Brad Crane
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| Katharine Ross | ... |
Helena
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Gen. Slater
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| Richard Chamberlain | ... |
Dr. Hubbard
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Maureen Schuester
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| Ben Johnson | ... |
Felix
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Anne MacGregor
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| José Ferrer | ... |
Dr. Andrews
(as Jose Ferrer)
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| Patty Duke | ... |
Rita
(as Patty Duke Astin)
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Jud Hawkins
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Bradford Dillman | ... |
Major Baker
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Clarence
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Dr. Krim
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Cameron Mitchell | ... |
General Thompson
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Christian Juttner | ... |
Paul Durant
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Storyline
Killer bees from South America have been breeding with the gentler bees of more northern climes, slowly extending their territory northward decade after decade. Entomologist Brad Crane has discovered that something is making them come together in huge, killer swarms. He wants to keep the General Slater from using military tactics from further upsetting the balance of nature as they join to try to stop the swarms from approaching Houston. Written by Ørnås
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der tödliche Schwarm See more »Box Office
Budget:
$21,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$10,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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| USA: (extended version)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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relationship to the industrious, hard-working, American honey bee to which
we are indebted for pollinating vital crops that feed our nation. See more »
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Managing the bees was a huge challenge on this film. The production went through several bee keepers before finding one who solved the problem by hiring people to clip the stingers off of the bees. This was accomplished in a refrigerated trailer, as bees are incapacitated by freezing temperatures. This operation, which went on all summer, made the bees safer for use around the cast and crew, although a few stingers were missed. But, as it turned out, some lingering venom got into the air on the sound stages and produced some allergic reactions. In addition, everyone had little yellow dots on their clothing - bee poop, probably. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Helena says they saw dead bee-covered soldiers outside, but no dead soldiers were in evidence earlier when the recon team enter the missile base. See more »Crazy Credits
The African killer bee portrayed in this film bears absolutely norelationship to the industrious, hard-working, American honey bee to which
we are indebted for pollinating vital crops that feed our nation. See more »
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