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The Swarm

1978 · 116 min · Director: Irwin Allen ★ IMDb 4.5 · 9,539 ratings

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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.

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The Swarm (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Cast

KR
Katharine Ross

Helena

Richard Chamberlain

Dr. Hubbard

Lee Grant

Anne MacGregor

BD
Bradford Dillman

Major Baker

FM
Fred MacMurray

Clarence

Henry Fonda

Dr. Krim

Cameron Mitchell

General Thompson

CJ
Christian Juttner

Paul Durant

MP
Morgan Paull

Dr. Newman

AR
Alejandro Rey

Dr. Martinez

Don 'Red' Barry

Pete Harris

ER
Elizabeth Rogers

Woman Scientist

DC
Doria Cook-Nelson

Mrs. Durant

Details

Directed by
Irwin Allen
Written by
Stirling Silliphant, Arthur Herzog III
Type
Movies
Released
1978
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.5 · 9,539 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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