The Swarm (1978)


The Swarm
Release Date14 July 1978
Budget$21,000,000
US Box Office$10,000,000
TaglineIt's more than a speculation - it's a prediction !
GenreAction, Sci-Fi, Horror
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsHouston, Texas, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono, 4-Track Stereo
ColorColor

The Swarm is a 1978 disaster film about a killer bee invasion of Texas. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by Arthur Herzog.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Dr. Bradford Crane

Capt. Helena Anderson

Major General Thalius Slater

Dr. Hubbard

Maureen Schuster

Felix

Anne MacGregor

Dr. Andrews

Rita

Jud Hawkins

Major Baker

Mayor Clarence Tuttle

Dr. Walter Krim

General Thompson

Christian Juttner
Paul Durant

Morgan Paull
Dr. Newman

Dr. Martinez

Pete Harris

Doria Cook-Nelson
Mrs. Mary Durant

Robert Varney
Mr. Durant

Patrick Culliton
Sheriff Morrison

Ernie F. Orsatti
Duty Officer

John Furlong
Cameraman

Chris Petersen
Hal

Jerry Toomey
Eddie

Mara Cook
Secretary

Joey Eisnach
Bee Boy

Stephen Powers
Radarman

Chris Capen
Lieutenant

Tony Haig
Officer #2

Bill Snider
Radarman #2

George F. Simmons
Nurse

Arell Blanton
Sergeant

Trent Dolan
Radio Sergeant

John Williams
Launching Officer

Phil Montgomery
Mechanic

James Turley
Reverend

Frank Blair
Himself

Steven Marlo
Pilot #1

Marcia Nicholson
Captain

Arthur Space
Engineer

Chuck Hayward
Standby Engineer

Glenn Charles Lewis
Chemical Warfare Guard

Art Balinger
Radio Announcer

Michael Sheehan
Airman #1

Airman #2

Barbara Costello
Nurse , Receptionist

Jim Galante
Doctor

David Himes
Radioman

Scientist

Jenifer Taurins
Nurse

Marneen Fields
Train Passenger

Wild Lines

Director

Writer

Arthur Herzog Jr.

Stirling Silliphant

Producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Fred J. Koenekamp

Editor

Harold F. Kress
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Casting Director

Jack Baur
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Production Designer

Stan Jolley
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Set Decorator

Stuart A. Reiss

Costume Designer

Paul Zastupnevich
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Makeup Department

Ruby Ford
hair stylist

Tony Lloyd
makeup artist

Production Manager

Norman A. Cook
production manager

George E. Swink
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Herb Adelman
trainee second assistant director

Mike Salamunovich
assistant director

Skip Surguine
second assistant director

Art Department

Ralph Aubert
property master

Tom Cranham
production illustrator

Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein
drapery

Harold Fuhrman
set designer

Alfred M. Kemper
set designer

Joseph Musso
production illustrator

William O'Brien
assistant art director

Sound Department

Jerry Jacobson
adr editor

Herman Lewis
production sound mixer

Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

Allan R. Potter
sound editor

Special Effects

L.B. Abbott
special photographic effects

Howard Jensen
special effects

Stunts

Greg Anderson
stunts

Larry Holt
stunt performer

John Moio
stunt performer

Mickey Caruso
stunts

Marneen Fields
stunts

Chuck Hayward
stunts

Loren Janes
stunts

Mike Johnson
stunts

Mags Kavanaugh
utility stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts

John Nowak
stunts

Ernie F. Orsatti
stunts

Paul Stader
stunts, stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Mike Benson
camera operator

Hal Landaker
video supervisor

John Monte
still photographer

Edward Morey III
assistant camera

Gene Stout
gaffer

Serge Poupis
assistant camera: second unit

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter

Tim Board
assistant film editor

Music Department

Les Fresholtz
re-scoring mixer

Donald Harris
music editor

Arthur Morton
orchestrator

Arthur Piantadosi
re-scoring mixer

Dan Wallin
score mixer

Other Crew

Nancy Claycomb
production secretary

Al Gail
production executive

Ron Gruchy
air force coordinator

Tony Habeeb
publicist

Ken Harris
technical advisor: bees

Fred Hesper
technical advisor: bees

George Leslie
cost controller

Steven Marlo
dialogue coach

Sidney Marshall
production executive

Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor

Sheridan Dar Reid
location manager

Bill Ryan
electronic foreman

Art Volpert
executive assistant to producer

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Columbia-Warner Distributors

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Warner Home Video

Living Colour Entertainment

Sandrews

Warner Home Video

Warner-Columbia Film

Warner-Columbia Filmverleih

Special Effects

Van der Veer Photo Effects
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