A huge swarm of deadly African bees spreads terror over American cities by killing thousands of people.
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| Michael Caine | ... |
Brad Crane
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| Katharine Ross | ... |
Capt. Helena Anderson
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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
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Jud Hawkins
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| Bradford Dillman | ... |
Maj. Baker
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| Fred MacMurray | ... |
Mayor Clarence Tuttle
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Dr. Walter Krim
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| Cameron Mitchell | ... |
Gen. Thompson
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| Christian Juttner | ... |
Paul Durant
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| Morgan Paull | ... |
Dr. Newman
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| Alejandro Rey | ... |
Dr. Tomas Martinez
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| Don 'Red' Barry | ... |
Pete Harris
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| Elizabeth Rogers | ... |
Woman Scientist (extended version only)
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| Doria Cook-Nelson | ... |
Mrs. Durant
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Robert Varney | ... |
Mr. Durant
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| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... |
Duty Officer
(as Ernie Orsatti)
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| Patrick Culliton | ... |
Sheriff Morrison
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John Furlong | ... |
Cameraman
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Chris Petersen | ... |
Hal
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Jerry Toomey | ... |
Eddie
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Barbara Costello | ... |
Receptionist / Nurse (extended version only)
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Jenifer Taurins | ... |
Nurse (extended version only)
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David Himes | ... |
Radioman (extended version only)
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Mara Cook | ... |
Secretary
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Joey Eisnach | ... |
Bee Boy
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| Stephen Powers | ... |
Radarman
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| Chris Capen | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Tony Haig | ... |
Officer #2
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| Bill Snider | ... |
Radarman #2
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George Simmons | ... |
Nurse
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Arell Blanton | ... |
Sergeant
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Trent Dolan | ... |
Radio Sergeant
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John Williams | ... |
Launching Officer
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| Steven Marlo | ... |
Pilot #1
(as Steve Marlo)
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Phil Montgomery | ... |
Mechanic
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Jim Galante | ... |
Doctor (extended version only)
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Frank Blair | ... |
Self
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Marcia Nicholson | ... |
Captain
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Engineer
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| Chuck Hayward | ... |
Standby Engineer
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Glenn Charles Lewis | ... |
Chemical Warfare Guard
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| Art Balinger | ... |
Radio Announcer
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| Michael Sheehan | ... |
Airman #1
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| Howard Culver | ... |
Airman #2
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Ken Allen | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Buzz Barbee | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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Al Beaudine | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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Gary Bohn | ... |
Controller (uncredited)
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Dusty Cadis | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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Ken Clayton | ... |
Dr. Moore (uncredited)
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Brent Dunsford | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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| Philip Ettington | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Marneen Fields | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Gayle Frank | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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| Bob Harks | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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| Mike Johnson | ... |
Burning Man (uncredited)
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Jack Krupnick | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Lawrence Moran | ... |
Colonel's Son (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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| John Otrin | ... |
Wild Lines (uncredited)
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| Norman Palmer | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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| Norman Stevans | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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| Nico Stevens | ... |
Briefing Guest (uncredited)
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Gary Wright | ... |
Officer at Missile Complex (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Irwin Allen | ||
Written by
| Arthur Herzog III | ... | (novel) (as Arthur Herzog) |
| Stirling Silliphant | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Irwin Allen | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Fred J. Koenekamp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harold F. Kress | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutting |
| Tim Board | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Jack Baur | ||
Production Design by
| Stan Jolley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stuart A. Reiss | ... | (as Stuart Reiss) |
Costume Design by
| Paul Zastupnevich | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Ruby Ford | ... | hair stylist |
| Tony Lloyd | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Norman A. Cook | ... | production manager |
| George E. Swink | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herb Adelman | ... | second assistant director: trainee |
| Mike Salamunovich | ... | assistant director |
| Skip Surguine | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ralph Aubert | ... | property master |
| Tom Cranham | ... | production illustrator |
| Harold Fuhrman | ... | set designer |
| Alfred M. Kemper | ... | set designer |
| Joseph Musso | ... | production illustrator |
| William O'Brien | ... | assistant art director |
| Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein | ... | drapery (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Les Fresholtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Herman Lewis | ... | production mixer |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Randy Nite | ... | sound editor |
| Arthur Piantadosi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allan R. Potter | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Gravenor | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Jerry Jacobson | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Howard Jensen | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| L.B. Abbott | ... | special photographic effects |
| George D. Dodge | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Harold E. Wellman | ... | process photography (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Marneen Fields | ... | stunt performer |
| Paul Stader | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Brian J. Williams | ... | stunt performer |
| Greg Anderson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mickey Caruso | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Marneen Fields | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Lila Finn | ... | stunt double: Olivia de Havilland (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Loren Janes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mike Johnson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mags Kavanaugh | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Moio | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| John Nowak | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Stephen Powers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paul Stader | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator |
| Bill Krattiger | ... | electrician |
| Hal Landaker | ... | video supervisor |
| John Monte | ... | still photographer |
| Edward Morey III | ... | assistant cameraman (as Ed Morey III) |
| Tony Rivetti | ... | first assistant camera: "a"camera, 2nd Unit |
| Bill Ryan | ... | electronics foreman |
| Gene Stout | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Apger | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Barth | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John Murray | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Victor Nikaido | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Gordon Paschal | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Serge Poupis | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Lance Williams | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Bill Young | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Sheridan Dar Reid | ... | location manager (as Sheridan Reid) |
Music Department
| Donald Harris | ... | music editor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Glenn Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Barbara Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Dan Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Joel Franklin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Les Fresholtz | ... | re-scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David Newman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Arthur Piantadosi | ... | re-scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Ruderman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jay Selvester | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Barry Socher | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Julian Spear | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Wittenberg | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Mary Louise Zeyen | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Patti Zimmitti | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nancy Claycomb | ... | production secretary |
| Al Gail | ... | production executive |
| Ron Gruchy | ... | air force coordinator (as Major Ron Gruchy) |
| Tony Habeeb | ... | publicist |
| Ken Harris | ... | technical advisor: bee |
| Fred Hesper | ... | technical advisor: bee |
| George Leslie | ... | cost controller |
| Steven Marlo | ... | dialogue coach |
| Sidney Marshall | ... | production executive |
| Bill Ryan | ... | electronic foreman |
| Art Volpert | ... | executive assistant to producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1978) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Warner Bros. (1978) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1978) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1978) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1978) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1978) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros F. E. Inc.) (Bombay)
- Warner Bros. (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Germany) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1986) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1988) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1990) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV2)
- Warner Bros. Television (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sandrews (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Department of Defense (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: for their assistance in making this motion picture)
- United States Air Force (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: for their assistance in making this motion picture)
- Van der Veer Photo Effects (opticals)
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Technicolor (color)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Killer bees from South America have been breeding with the gentler bees of more northern climates, 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 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, Texas. Written by Ørnås |
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| Taglines | It is more than speculation... it is a prediction! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $21,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Fred MacMurray's final film before his death on November 5, 1991 at the age of 83. See more » |
| Goofs | In the background, a paralyzed scientist in a wheelchair kicks a door open. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Inside 'the Swarm' (1978). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Disclaimer in the closing credits: The African killer bee portrayed in this film bears absolutely no relationship to the industrious, hard-working American honey bee to which we are indebted for pollinating vital crops that feed our nation. See more » |
| Quotes |
General Thalius Slater:
By tomorrow there will be no more Africans... at least not in the Houston sector. See more » |