A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite
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Cast
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| Tilikum | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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John Hargrove | ... | Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
| Samantha Berg | ... | Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer | |
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Mark Simmons | ... | Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
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Kim Ashdown | ... | Self |
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Dean Gomersall | ... | Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Shamu | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Carol Ray | ... | Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
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John Jett | ... | Self - Fomer SeaWorld Trainer |
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Dawn Brancheau | ... | Self - SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage) |
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Jeffrey Ventre | ... | Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
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Thomas Tobin | ... | Self |
| Dave Duffus | ... | Self - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher | |
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Jim Payne | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity. Written by Anonymous
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Never capture what you can't control. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Howard Garrett - Orca Researcher: There is no record of an orca doing any harm to a human in the wild.See more »
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26 July 2013 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$75,962, 21 July 2013Gross USA:
$2,073,582Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This is a thought-provoking documentary on Tilikum, an Orca that has been at Sea World since 1983 and who is responsible for the death of 3 people (2 of his trainers, and 1 man who snuck into his tank). This is a film about the horrors that these animals go through being kept in captivity for our pleasure and the latest film to showcase how horrible Sea World can be for the very animals it claims to protect, oh the irony.
If you thought watching 'The Cove' was difficult, I suggest you take tissues if you plan on seeing this. 2 days later and I still can't stop thinking about this movie or get rid of some of the images and sounds shown.
I highly recommend this doc. Go see it with an open mind, I guarantee that you will never see captivity the same way again.
"If you were in a bathtub for 25 years, don't you think you'd get a little psychotic?!"