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22 July 1977 (USA)
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Terror just beneath the surface
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A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate. full summary | add synopsis
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Dramatizes, separate and combined feelings of man and whale.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | 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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92 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
UK:18 (original rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)
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The killer whale was portrayed by a combination of stock footage taken at Marine World in Redwood City, California, and an animatronic whale which was filmed off the coasts of Malta and Newfoundland.
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Continuity: The whale is nicked by a harpoon. In several subsequent scenes, it is undamaged.
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Featured in "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
My Love, We Are One
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The very beginning of this movie displays the peace, beauty, and greatness of Killer Whales. A person is saved from the jaws of a shark, by the mercy and strength of one of these whales. The event is witnessed by an ocean hunter, who decides to change his choice of prey to these great beasts. He eventually harpoons one allright, but what he thought would be a simple kill turns out to be something closer to murder! This is a "ONE OF A KIND" movie, that I think delivers "not bad" , for its' time. Unusually, artistic soundtrack. A must see for movie lovers.