The Swarm
1978 · 116 MIN · IMDB 4.5 · 8,949 VOTES · DIR. Irwin Allen
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 161 lines
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02:07:01 Elsewhere, people stayed indoors or went to church.
02:07:27 Who would've thought bees would be the first alien force to invade America?
02:09:34 I'm really glad you're here for the finale.
02:10:13 This is Houston computerized, and this is Houston.
02:10:52 Freeze it.
02:11:33 They've become immune to any pesticide.
02:12:39 How long can they live in the city?
02:13:19 ...fruitless countermeasures being attempted...
02:14:33 Billions of them. It's as if it were their city.
02:15:08 Making them the true inheritors of the Earth.
02:15:45 This is better than 8 hours' sleep. - How would you know?
02:16:27 Helena? Helena, are you all right, love?
02:18:33 I wouldn't count on one who doesn't.
02:21:28 Houston on fire.
02:22:04 kay. - Thank you.
02:22:39 We discovered two identical sound patterns.
02:23:07 The sonic alarm system happens to be an exact duplicate of the duet...
02:24:01 Kill the bees! Don't hit the man!
02:25:41 Slater. Dodge Airfield. Code seven. Fast!
02:26:44 General!
02:27:42 To all Air Force tankers. Spread your oil over the Gulf of Mexico.
02:28:32 All set, sir.
02:30:56 Operation Sonic Drop complete. All clear.
02:31:55 ...the world might just survive.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed161
Dialogue density1.4 lines / min
First line02:07:01
Final line02:31:55
Production Record
DirectorIrwin Allen
LanguageEnglish
Budget$21,000,000
Revenue$7,700,000
IMDb votes8,949