A swarm of african killer bees attacks an air force base in texas, then the small town of marysville and later houston. Crane and helena get to town and warn people about the bees, but still many lives are lost when the bees attack. The situation could range from the fire of the towering inferno to the television movie flood. Brad crane sir michael caine seek a way to stop them. Featuring michael caine, katharine ross, henry fonda, richard widmark and others. But downloads of the videos were recovered, and are now here for the world to see.
What it is is a scifi channel cheap tv movie made with lots of money for the. In 1978, irwin allen released a disaster movie called the swarm which was centered about an american invasion by african killer bees. Killer bees migrate to the united states from africa via south america in this disaster film produced and directed by the genres chief architect. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. The swarm 1978 official trailer michael caine, katharine ross killer bee movie hd. Then along came 1978 s the swarm, a film that irwin allen not only produced but also directed a movie so colossally bad that it hearkened the beginning of the end for the 70s disaster boom. Bradford crane and army general thalius slater join forces to fight an almost invisible enemy threatening america. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original.
Set in 1916, it tells the story of bill and abby, lovers who travel to the texas panhandle to harvest crops for a wealthy farmer. Monsters by the millions and theyre all for real 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. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Later, an expanded remastered recording was released by prometheus records in a limited edition and included more than forty minutes of previously unpublished music from the movie. The film involves a scientific experiment where a group of mad scientists import killer bees to the united states. Oscar nominated movies from 1978 a list of 31 titles created 3 months ago 1978 movies ranked a list of 26 titles. March 1 charlie chaplins coffin is stolen from a swiss cemetery three months after burial. With an all star cast that deliver some good performances, but nothing ever too serious due to its plot.
The swarm is a 1978 disaster movie adapted from a novel by arthur herzog, produced and directed by irwin allen texas is besieged by swarms of mutated african killer bees, and the u. There is an argument in the swarm about what name to use for the bees. Everything you need to know about the swarm 1978 duration. The hallucinationinducing bees derail a commuter train and destroy a nuclear power plant, killing hundreds of people as scientists race against the clock to develop an antitoxin to stop the devastation of the swarm. The swarm is a 1978 american disasterhorror film about a killer bee invasion of texas.
My directing project had just fallen through, and i had grabbed the swarm for the money. The swarm 1978 rotten tomatoes killer bees migrate to the united states from africa via south america in this disaster film produced and directed by the genres chief architect, irwin allen. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The original trailer in high definition of the swarm directed by irwin allen and starring. Then along came 1978s the swarm, and allens fortunes took a bit of a nosedive. I think its an interesting movie with an incredible cast. Days of heaven is a 1978 american romantic period drama film written and directed by terrence malick and starring richard gere, brooke adams, sam shepard, and linda manz. Somehow disaster movie king allen convinced top hollywood stars including five oscar winners to appear in this nonsense.
The swarm 1978 official trailer michael caine, katharine ross. The swarm was released in 1978, it was not exactly one of the best movies released in the decade of the 1970s but it was fairly entertaining. The swarm 1978 official trailer michael caine, katharine ross killer bee movie hd a huge swarm of deadly african bees spreads terror. Aug 15, 2014 the swarm 1978 official trailer michael caine, katharine ross killer bee movie hd. Infestation 610 movie clip the swarm attacks 2009 hd duration. The soundtrack from warner brothers was released in 1978, but was incomplete. Henry fonda, michael caine, richard chamberlain, richard widmark scientist dr. Michael caine learned this the hard way when he secured a role in 1978 s the swarm.
The swarm 1978 official trailer michael caine, katharine. From master of disaster irwin allen the poseidon adventure, the towering inferno and based on the novel by arthur herzog. The early part of the movie finds caine in conflict with nononsense military man richard widmark as they try to thrash out a way to stop the bee. On an odd, almost enigmatic note, the swarm was nominated for best costume design. Bradford crane, tries to find an antidote and an effective way of destroying the lethal swarm against the military command advice, that wants to restrain the area. Never hike alone a friday the th fan film full movie duration. Onesheet poster 27x41 folded fair to good condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. An original television spot for producerdirector irwin allens 1978 killer bee epic starring michael caine, katharine ross, richard widmark. Aug 11, 2008 some hilarious highlights from irwin allens the swarm.
The mircoriffs version of the swarm was taken down several years ago and thought lost. But why would tcm broadcast it after the opening widescreen credits in panandscan. Michael caine learned this the hard way when he secured a role in 1978s the swarm. The swarm, loosely based on a novel by arthur herzog, was a major critical and commercial failure when released in 1978. Producerdirector iwrin allen was very disillusioned by the films lack of success. Cast and crew credits for the swarm, 1978, directed by irwin allen, with michael caine, katharine ross, richard widmark, at turner classic movies. If michael caine could go back in time and tell his younger self not to do a movie, it would be 1978s the swarm. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by arthur herzog. Sometimes i feel sad that the swarm didnt do well at the box office back in 1978 since it was produced and directed by master of disaster irwin allen. The horde is headed for a sweet little town where the movie theater is. Welcome to the irwin allen news network iann which is dedicated to preserving all the irwin allen shows, movies, and the work of the actors, producers, production crews, and fans for future generations. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime. Although the swarm was not irwin allens first directorial effort, it was undoubtedly the largest and most audacious film he had helmed up to then.
The others were california suite 1978 and silver bears 1977. Michael caine recalls bee poop attack on the swarm set. Disaster movie master irwin allens film contains spectacular special effects, including a train crash caused by the eponymous swarm. The swarm 1978 producerdirector irwin allen was riding high in 1977 when he began production on the swarm 1978, an allstar installment in his ongoing streak of disaster films highlighted by the box office behemoths the poseidon adventure 1972 and the towering inferno 1974. There were a lot of disaster movies released in the latter part of the 1970s earthquake, the cassandra crossing. May 03, 2017 1978 80 oldsmobile cutlass salon and cutlass supreme, 1978 81 pontiac grand am and lemans, 1978 83 chevy malibu, 1978 87 elcamino and pontiac grand prix, 1978 88 buick regal, 198188 calais, 198286 pontiac bonneville front floor pan passenger side rev. If michael caine could go back in time and tell his younger self not to do a movie, it would be 1978 s the swarm. Producers roy lee and steven schneider are developing a remake of irwin allens 1978 cult classic disaster movie. The swarm 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Allen films large numbers of bees from afar, they look like. Sometimes its not the best idea to take on a movie without reading the script. The swarm is a mindless and amusing nature gone wild, horror disaster film with killer bees. Original swarm, the 1978 movie poster in au condition for. I love lee grants description of the film in her wonderful memoir i said yes to everything.
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