The Swarm (1978)

Name: The Swarm
Director: Irwin Allen
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1978
Duration: 116 min

"Monsters by the millions - and they're all for real!"

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👍 72%Google users liked it ⓘ

Critics Score

🎬 20% (RT: 9%, MC: 30)

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Director

Irwin Allen

Runtime

1h 56m

Country

United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

5.0/10 (192 votes)

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Metacritic

Cast

Michael Caine as Brad Crane · 74% avg

Katharine Ross as Capt. Helena Anderson · 82% avg

Richard Widmark as Gen. Thaddeus Slater · 79% avg

Richard Chamberlain as Dr. Hubbard · 76% avg

Olivia de Havilland as Maureen Schuester · 81% avg

Ben Johnson as Felix · 77% avg

Lee Grant as Anne MacGregor · 75% avg

José Ferrer as Dr. Andrews · 76% avg

Is The Swarm good?

Most people think so. 72% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 20%, but audiences disagreed.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗