USA,
1978, 116 min
(Special edition: 156 min)
Directed by:
Irwin AllenScreenplay:
Stirling SilliphantCinematography:
Fred J. KoenekampComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia de Havilland, Ben Johnson, Lee Grant, José Ferrer, Patty Duke, Slim Pickens (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Beefed up scare film about what could happen if 22 million African killer bees crossed the border into the United States. Bee-proof costumes were designed for shots using live bees. (official distributor synopsis)
Soundtracks
The Swarm
Expanded Archival Collection
Label: La-La Land Records
Year: 2020
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 01:57:21
Notes: Limited edition.
Tracklist CD 2
Length: 42:07
| 1. | Main Title | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:42 |
| 2. | A Gift Of Flowers | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:03 |
| 3. | The Bees' Picnic | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:20 |
| 4. | Tommy's Death | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:18 |
| 5. | The Bees Arrive | Jerry Goldsmith | 05:51 |
| 6. | Bees Inside | Jerry Goldsmith | 06:01 |
| 7. | Don't Take Him | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:30 |
| 8. | Exact Instructions | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:39 |
| 9. | A Boy's Story | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:51 |
| 10. | End Title | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:13 |
| 11. | ADDITIONAL MUSIC: Main Title (Original Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:29 |
| 12. | No Effect (Alternate Take) | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:10 |
Tracklist CD 1
Length: 01:15:14
| 1. | Main Title (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:26 |
| 2. | Red Two Reporting | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:23 |
| 3. | The Black Mass | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:33 |
| 4. | What Happened? / The Picnic | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:13 |
| 5. | The Bees' Picnic (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:20 |
| 6. | On Their Way | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:59 |
| 7. | Get Him Out | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:13 |
| 8. | Plastic Hives / Old Friends | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:14 |
| 9. | Don't Take Him (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:26 |
| 10. | The Boys And The Bees | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:04 |
| 11. | Oh Maureen / We'll Come Back | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:26 |
| 12. | Bees On Fire | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:31 |
| 13. | Toward Marysville | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:37 |
| 14. | The Lollipop | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:42 |
| 15. | A Gift Of Flowers | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:01 |
| 16. | The Bees Arrive (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:54 |
| 17. | A Boy's Story | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:51 |
| 18. | The Park | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:41 |
| 19. | Condolences | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:59 |
| 20. | Empty Town | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:38 |
| 21. | Train Attack | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:26 |
| 22. | No Effect | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:11 |
| 23. | Tommy's Death (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:24 |
| 24. | Exact Instructions (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 07:16 |
| 25. | Departed Friend | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:15 |
| 26. | The Glasses / Houston Headquarters | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:48 |
| 27. | Burn ‘Em Out | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:44 |
| 28. | Get Reinforcements | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:29 |
| 29. | Bees Inside (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 05:23 |
| 30. | End Title (Film Version) | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:07 |
The Swarm
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Prometheus Records
Year: 2002
Country: Belgium
Format: CD
Length: 01:12:24
Notes: Limited Edition.
Tracklist
| 1. | Main Title / Red Two Reporting | Jerry Goldsmith | 06:37 |
| 2. | The Black Mass | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:30 |
| 3. | What Happened? | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:23 |
| 4. | The Bees Picnic | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:15 |
| 5. | On Their Way | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:55 |
| 6. | Get Him Out | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:09 |
| 7. | Old Friends | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:24 |
| 8. | High Toxin | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:24 |
| 9. | The Boys And The Bees - Part One | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:02 |
| 10. | Oh Maureen / The Boys And The Bees - Part Two | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:28 |
| 11. | Bees On Fire / Towards Marysville | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:02 |
| 12. | The Lollipop | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:39 |
| 13. | A Gift Of Flowers | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:57 |
| 14. | The Bees Arrive | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:52 |
| 15. | Out Of The Closet | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:47 |
| 16. | The Park | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:38 |
| 17. | Rita And The Doctor | Jerry Goldsmith | 00:56 |
| 18. | Brad And Helena | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:33 |
| 19. | Train Wreck / No Effect | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:31 |
| 20. | Tommy's Dead! | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:21 |
| 21. | Exact Instructions | Jerry Goldsmith | 07:10 |
| 22. | Oh Walter!! | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:11 |
| 23. | The Glasses / Houston Headquarters | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:43 |
| 24. | Burn 'Em Out | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:08 |
| 25. | Get Reinforcements! | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:26 |
| 26. | The Bees Inside | Jerry Goldsmith | 05:18 |
| 27. | End Title | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:05 |
The Swarm
Original Motion Picture Sound Track
Label: Warner Bros. Records
Year: 1978
Country: USA
Format: LP
Length: 35:57
Tracklist
| 1. | SIDE A: Main Title | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:39 |
| 2. | A Gift Of Flowers | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:57 |
| 3. | The Bees' Picnic | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:16 |
| 4. | Tommy's Death | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:16 |
| 5. | The Bees Arrive | Jerry Goldsmith | 05:45 |
| 6. | SIDE B: Bees Inside | Jerry Goldsmith | 06:04 |
| 7. | Don't Take Him | Jerry Goldsmith | 02:32 |
| 8. | Exact Instructions | Jerry Goldsmith | 04:36 |
| 9. | A Boy's Story | Jerry Goldsmith | 01:47 |
| 10. | End Title | Jerry Goldsmith | 03:05 |