The Swarm

Summary

The Swarm is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,003 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Swarm's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Swarm was directed by Irwin Allen^[4].
• Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for The Swarm^[5].
• The Swarm's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith^[6].
• The Swarm's genre is horror film^[7].
• The Swarm's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• The Swarm's genre is adventure film^[9].
• The Swarm's genre is disaster film^[10].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Michael Caine^[11].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Katharine Ross^[12].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Richard Widmark^[13].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Richard Chamberlain^[14].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Olivia de Havilland^[15].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Ben Johnson^[16].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Lee Grant^[17].
• A cast member of The Swarm was José Ferrer^[18].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Patty Duke^[19].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Slim Pickens^[20].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Bradford Dillman^[21].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Fred MacMurray^[22].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Henry Fonda^[23].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Cameron Mitchell^[24].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Morgan Paull^[25].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Alejandro Rey^[26].
• A cast member of The Swarm was Don "Red" Barry^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Swarm was Jerry Goldsmith^[28]. It was produced by Irwin Allen^[29]. It was directed by Irwin Allen^[4]. Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Michael Caine^[11], Katharine Ross^[12], Richard Widmark^[13], Richard Chamberlain^[14], Olivia de Havilland^[15], and Ben Johnson^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include July 14, 1978^[30], July 25, 1978^[31], August 5, 1978^[32], September 7, 1978^[33], September 13, 1978^[34], and September 14, 1978^[35]. The original language of The Swarm was English^[36]. Genres include horror film^[7], science fiction film^[8], adventure film^[9], and disaster film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

The Swarm's main subject is insect^[38].

Reception

Reviews include 3.8/10^[39], 30/100^[40], and 9%^[41].

Why It Matters

The Swarm ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,003 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]