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Overview

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Director:
Michael Anderson
Writers:
Luciano Vincenzoni (story) and
Sergio Donati (writer)
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Release Date:
22 July 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Drama | Horror more
Tagline:
Terror just beneath the surface
Plot:
A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Grim? Perhaps not. Entertaining? Absolutely. more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Richard Harris ... Captain Nolan

Charlotte Rampling ... Rachel Bedford
Will Sampson ... Umilak

Bo Derek ... Annie
Keenan Wynn ... Novak

Robert Carradine ... Ken
Scott Walker ... Swain
Peter Hooten ... Paul
Wayne Heffley ... Priest
Vincent Gentile ... Gas Station Attendant
Don 'Red' Barry ... Dock Worker
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Directed by
Michael Anderson 
 
Writing credits
Luciano Vincenzoni  story and screenplay and
Sergio Donati  writer

Robert Towne  uncredited

Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis .... executive producer
Luciano Vincenzoni .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ennio Morricone 
 
Cinematography by
J. Barry Herron 
Ted Moore 
 
Film Editing by
John Bloom 
Marion Rothman 
Ralph E. Winters 
 
Production Design by
Mario Garbuglia 
 
Art Direction by
Ferdinando Giovannoni 
Boris Juraga 
 
Set Decoration by
John Godfrey 
Armando Scarano 
 
Costume Design by
Jost Jakob 
 
Makeup Department
Neville Smallwood .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Pino Butti .... unit production manager
Roberto de Laurentiis .... unit production manager
Les Kimber .... unit production manager
Stanley Neufeld .... production manager: Canada
William O'Sullivan .... production manager: Canada
Phil Tucker .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bennett .... second assistant director
Flondar Brunelli .... assistant director: second unit
Brian W. Cook .... assistant director
Rob Lockwood .... assistant director: second unit
Terry Needham .... second assistant director
Folco Quilici .... second unit director
Folco Quilici .... underwater unit director
 
Art Department
Allan Gordon .... property master (as Allan Jack Gordon)
Sherman Labby .... production illustrator
Bill MacSems .... property master
Guglielmo Modestini .... set painter
Aldo Puccini .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
John Bramall .... sound mixer
Bill Cook .... boom operator (as William Cook)
Trevor Pyke .... sound re-recording mixer
Winston Ryder .... sound effects
Nicholas Stevenson .... sound effects (as Nick Stevenson)
 
Special Effects by
Giuseppe Carozza .... mechanical effects
Jim Hole .... mechanical effects
Alex Weldon .... special effects (as Alex C. Weldon)
 
Visual Effects by
Fernando Valento .... miniature coordinator
 
Stunts
Emilio Messina .... underwater stunts
Sergio Mioni .... stunt double
Romano Puppo .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Atcheler .... camera operator
Alfonso Avincola .... still photographer
Roger Berner .... assistant camera
Vittorio Dragonetti .... underwater camera operator
Maurice Gillett .... gaffer
Ray Hall .... key grip
John Harris .... camera operator (as John S. Harris)
Ignazio Maccarone .... underwater gaffer
Massimiliano Sano .... assistant underwater camera operator
David Wynn-Jones .... focus puller
Michel Paul Bélisle .... lamp operator (uncredited)
Bob Bremner .... best boy (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ian Hickinbotham .... wardrobe assistant
Philippe Pickford .... wardrobe
Yvonne Zarb Cousin .... wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Kelly .... assistant film editor
 
Music Department
Michael Clifford .... music editor
Sergio Marcotulli .... music recordist
Ennio Morricone .... conductor
Percy Edwards .... whale vocalizations (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Angela Allen .... continuity supervisor
Sonny Allen .... director of training: marine world
Rinaldo Campoli .... chemical effects
Lou Dyer .... unit publicist
Gordon K. Kee .... production auditor (as Gordon Kee)
Morrie Nierenberg .... location auditor (as Morris Nierenburg)
Jack Piler .... unit publicist
Giuliano Principato .... production assistant
Frank Strzalkowski .... marine mammal trainer: marine world
Luciano Tartaglia .... production accountant
Ron Taylor .... shark sequence: Australia
Frank Van der Veer .... supervisor of photographic effects
Lester Simms .... boat captain (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Orca: Killer Whale
The Killer Whale
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)
Filming Locations:
Malta more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the mid-80s, Dino De Laurentiis considered a sequel to King Kong (1976) that would have had him going head-to-head with an Orca. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: The film is set in Newfoundland, Canada, but in some scenes the main character's fishing vessel flies the U.S. flag. more
Quotes:
Rachel: The killer whale. He is a mammal with warm blood, found in every sea. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Gray Matters (2006/I) more
Soundtrack:
My Love, We Are One more

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15 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
Grim? Perhaps not. Entertaining? Absolutely., 26 October 2002
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Author: Maeve72 from Chicago, IL USA

I've seen this movie at least a dozen times since it's release. The first time I saw it, I was very young, perhaps 8 or 9, and while I found it upsetting and sad at parts, as an adult I can look back and say it speaks so much more to me than say, "Free Willy." The movie follows the events in a fisherman's life following the capture of a killer whale. On the surface, it can appear grim and gory, but underneath there is a stirring tale about a man who has lost everything he held dear, has given up all feeling because of past events and leads an almost hostile towards life existence and then gradually comes to understand that because he was hurt, does not give him an excuse not to feel. Yes, the premise does dabble in the fantasy world, however the point isn't whether this could happen but the growth of the central character. Not once have I been able to watch this movie and not been moved by it.

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Reason for the 'Orca kills shark' scene oliverfennell
I know orcas are smart, but... knowledge of chemistry?? oliverfennell
I found this scene funny. scubadiver22
So bad, it's good. mastrmeb
'Jaws' ripoff? RishOut
fetus scene!!! s-raitchey
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