Bug (1975): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Bug is a 1975 sci-fi thriller directed by Jeannot Szwarc, starring Richard Gilliland, Bradford Dillman and James Greene. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $3.6 million worldwide. Critics gave it 42 on Metacritic. Stream it on Hoopla and Kanopy, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Jeannot Szwarc
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bug About?
The premise of Bug without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seismic event awakens genetically altered cockroaches, triggering a series of destructive fires throughout a small town. As the situation escalates, scientist James Parmiter investigates the insects' unusual behavior and discovers a disturbing plot that poses a grave threat to the future of humankind.
Bug Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- dead animal
- human versus animal
- cat on fire
- dead cat
- burning to death
- killing a bug
- woman on fire
- burned alive
- killing an animal
- killing a cat
- earthquake
- burned to death
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- based on novel
- egg
- schoolteacher
- psychotronic film
- one word title
- animal in title
- bug
- family tragedy
- scientific experiment
- setting a fire
- science
- house on fire
- biblical reference
- preacher
- reference to god
- speech
- crying baby
- father son relationship
- christian
- firefighter
- car on fire
- burning bush
- screaming woman
- crying female
- crying woman
- crying
- loss of father
- death of brother
- loss of brother
- lecture
- lecturer
- trauma
- traumatized woman
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- science fiction horror
- teacher
- building on fire
- biology class
Where to Watch Bug
Stream it on Hoopla and Kanopy, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Bug Cast
Richard Gilliland leads the cast, with Bradford Dillman and James Greene. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeannot Szwarc
Also Starring in Bug
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Critics gave Bug 42 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
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TMDB 54% User score
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Bug Plot Summary
What happens in Bug from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Scientist James Parmiter drops off his wife, Carrie, at a church service at a rural parish before heading to his job at a nearby university. During an intense sermon discussing God’s “gentle caress,” a devastating earthquake strikes, causing significant structural damage to the chapel, though miraculously, no lives are lost. As the congregation evacuates, Carrie seizes the opportunity to grab her Bible and attempts to call James from a payphone, inadvertently missing her ride home with Henry Tacker and his son, Kenny. Shortly afterwards, as Henry and Kenny make their way to the Tacker farm, tragedy strikes when their pickup truck suddenly bursts into flames. This gruesome scene is witnessed by young Norma Tacker, who is left traumatized by the horrific sight of her father and brother burned alive.
Full summary
The whole story of Bug, scene by scene
Bug Box Office
Bug grossed $3.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
- US & Canada
- $3.6M
Bug Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bug.
How Well Do You Know Bug?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What natural disaster strikes during the church sermon?
Cars in Bug
15 cars on screen, including the 1972 AMC Javelin SST and the 1961 Chevrolet Biscayne.
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1957 Ford F-100 Important role -
1972 Ford F-250 Important role
Bug Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Les insectes de feu” and “Bug - Insetto di fuoco”.
- Also known as
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- Les insectes de feu
- Bug - Insetto di fuoco
- Feuerkäfer
- Gyilkos csótányok
- El bicho
- Praga Infernal
- 人虫孽缘
- 독충
- Brouci
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Movies Like Bug
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Bug Buster, Bug and Bugged.
Bug FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bug, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bug?
Bug runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Bug released?
Bug was released on June 6, 1975.
Who directed Bug?
Bug was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
More films by Jeannot Szwarc Who is in the cast of Bug?
Bug stars Richard Gilliland, Bradford Dillman and James Greene, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Bug?
In the US, Bug is streaming on Hoopla and Kanopy and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Bug make at the box office?
Bug grossed $3.6 million worldwide.
How is Bug rated?
Bug has 42 on Metacritic and 54% on TMDB.
Does Bug have a post-credit scene?
No. Bug has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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