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6.2After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
Released: 1977-07-2292 minDir: Michael AndersonHorror, ThrillerBudget: $17.5MBox office: $14.7M
Cast
- Richard Harris as Captain Nolan
- Charlotte Rampling as Rachel Bedford
- Will Sampson as Umilak
- Bo Derek as Annie
- Keenan Wynn as Novak
- Robert Carradine as Ken
Themes
- ship
- whale
- marine biologist
- fisherman
- newfoundland and labrador
- miscarriage
- killer whale
- jaws
- animal horror
- vengeance
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 533301
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- publication date
- 1978-09-17
- title
- Orca
- review score
- 27/100
- capital cost
- 6000000
- box office
- 14717854
- Commons category
- Orca (1977 film)
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Categories
1970s disaster films1977 English-language films1977 films1977 horror films1977 independent films1977 Italian filmsEnglish-language horror filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFiction about orcasFilms about animal huntingFilms about avalanchesFilms about dolphinsFilms about whalesFilms directed by Michael AndersonFilms scored by Ennio MorriconeFilms set in Newfoundland and LabradorFilms set on boatsFilms shot in MaltaFilms shot in Newfoundland and LabradorFilms with screenplays by Luciano VincenzoniFilms with screenplays by Sergio DonatiItalian disaster filmsItalian films about revengeItalian independent films