A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
Director:
Michael Anderson
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Richard Harris | ... | Captain Nolan | |
| Charlotte Rampling | ... | Rachel Bedford | |
| Will Sampson | ... | Umilak | |
| Bo Derek | ... | Annie | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Novak | |
| Robert Carradine | ... | Ken | |
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Scott Walker | ... | Al Swain |
| Peter Hooten | ... | Paul | |
| Wayne Heffley | ... | Priest | |
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Vincent Gentile | ... | Gas Station Attendant |
| Don 'Red' Barry | ... | Dock Worker | |
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After witnessing his mate and child's death from Nolan's hands, Orca, the killer whale, goes on a rampage in the fishermen's harbor. Under the villagers' pressure, Nolan, Rachel and an Indian sail after the great beast, who will bring them on his own turf. Written by M Lalonde
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 July 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$14,717,854Company Credits
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Performed by Carol Connors
Music by Ennio Morricone
Lyrics by Carol Connors
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The film's closing credits especially declare: "The Producer (Luciano Vincenzoni) wishes to acknowledge the very special photographic contribution made by J. BARRY HERRON (J. Barry Herron)". See more »Goofs
Whales and dolphins don't breathe automatically like humans do. They sleep with half of their brain at a time because they need to come to the surface to breathe. If someone really tranquilized an orca like Nolan did with the needle in the harpoon, both halves of its brain would be asleep at the same time, and it would stop breathing and drown. See more »Quotes
Umilak: It is known that they have great memory and even after many years they will always remember the human being who has tried to harm them.See more »
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My Love, We Are OnePerformed by Carol Connors
Music by Ennio Morricone
Lyrics by Carol Connors
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Well, here's an interesting twist: in this revenge film, it's not a human but a whale wreaking havoc after a seaman killed its mate and unborn baby. Orca goes after those responsible.
Yes, it's a bit far-fetched making a whale almost human-like but most revenge films are satisfying so the filmmakers figured, what the heck, let's cash in on the popular theme. It's also the decade of "Jaws," so I guess man-eating sea creatures were "in." Actually, it wasn't 'Jaws," but it wasn't bad, either. It was a pretty interesting film.
Notes on the movie: the scene where the baby comes out of the mother is NOT pleasant to watch......Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling star, but a young Bo Derek is here, too, in a supporting role.
I watched this twice and that was enough.