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The Bees

The Bees

They prey on HUMAN FLESH!

19784.61h 32m

Overview

Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.

Directed by Alfredo Zacarías
Written by Alfredo Zacarías
Produced by Alfredo Zacarías
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Top Cast

John Saxon

John Saxon

John Norman

Angel Tompkins

Angel Tompkins

Sandra Miller

John Carradine

John Carradine

Dr. Sigmund Hummel

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Dr. Franklin Miller

Alicia Encinas

Alicia Encinas

Alicia

José Chávez

José Chávez

Father

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Julio César Imbert

Julio

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Armando Martín

Arthur

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George Belanger

Undersecretary Brennan

D

Delroy White

Winkler

Themes & Keywords

laboratorykiller bees

About The Bees

The Bees is a thriller, horror, science fiction film released in 1978 exploring themes of laboratory, killer bees. Directed by Alfredo Zacarías, it stars John Saxon, Angel Tompkins, John Carradine. Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.

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