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Der US Bundesstaat Texas wird von einem riesigen, gewaltigen Schwarm afrikanischer Killerbienen bedroht.Der US Bundesstaat Texas wird von einem riesigen, gewaltigen Schwarm afrikanischer Killerbienen bedroht.Der US Bundesstaat Texas wird von einem riesigen, gewaltigen Schwarm afrikanischer Killerbienen bedroht.
- Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 1 Nominierung insgesamt
José Ferrer
- Dr. Andrews
- (as Jose Ferrer)
Patty Duke
- Rita
- (as Patty Duke Astin)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesThis was Fred MacMurray's final film before his death on November 5, 1991 at the age of 83.
- PatzerIn the background, a paralyzed scientist in a wheelchair kicks a door open.
- Zitate
General Thalius Slater: By tomorrow there will be no more Africans... at least not in the Houston sector.
- Crazy CreditsDisclaimer in the closing credits: The African killer bee portrayed in this film bears absolutely no relationship to the industrious, hard-working American honey bee to which we are indebted for pollinating vital crops that feed our nation.
- Alternative VersionenThe UK "12" certificate video release is the 156m version of this film (also shown on U.S. TV) which was released in theaters at 116m (with a "PG" certificate). Some of the additional footage is as follows:
- more of the three-way courtship between de Havilland, Johnson and MacMurray
- a hilarious scene in which the military inspect the attacked picnic site and Sir Michael Caine comments on the bees' biting abilities
- several additional scenes of Caine and Katharine Ross driving back and forth between the military bunker and the town and chatting about developments as they do
- the death scene of the little boy whose parents were killed and who subsequently firebombed the swarm - in the short version, he is in the hospital and one assumes he has survived; although he is not seen again. he has a relapse and dies in the long version.
- various extra footage of Caine and Ross going to the HQ in Houston
- when Henry Fonda is killed, there is an additional shot of a huge superimposed bee which he sees at the moment of his death
- an additional subplot near the end of the film in which Ross has a relapse and nearly dies from her earlier bee sting. This is why she is lying in a bed when Caine rescues her from the burning building. This subplot has several short scenes, including one when Bradford Dillman and Richard Widmark see Caine praying by her bed - once he sees that Caine believes in God, Widmark knows he is a good man and instructs Dillman to "Close that dossier" (the dossier had been constantly referred to by Widmark, but was left as an unresolved plot hole in the original theatrical version).
- VerbindungenFeatured in Inside 'The Swarm' (1978)
Ausgewählte Rezension
To Bee Or Not To Bee...
Highly enjoyable (and very expensive) flop from Irwin Allen, the Master of Disaster. Michael Caine, with help from a bunch of other famous actors, fight against a huge swarm of African killer bees and almost destroy the entire city of Houston in the progress. Try to get hold of the longer version (about half an hour longer than the original), which contain more drama and longer action scenes. Considered a turkey among most critics, but this film is far better than many recent box-office hits. Note that the local cinema is showing "The Towering Inferno".
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- 28. Nov. 2000
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- The Swarm
- Drehorte
- Houston, Texas, USA(Astrodome / Memorial Park / McKinney Street exit ramp)
- Produktionsfirma
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- Budget
- 21.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 56 Minuten
- Farbe
- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.39 : 1
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By what name was Der tödliche Schwarm (1978) officially released in India in English?
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