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Orca (1977)

PG · 1977-07-22 · 1h 35m · EN
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Terror just beneath the surface.

After 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.

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Michael AndersonDirector
Budget
$17.5M
Box office
$14.7M

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▶ Orca ≣ 1977 ≣ Trailer▶ Orca - The Killer Whale trailer (1977)▶ ORCA THE KILLER WHALE 1977

Top billed cast

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Richard HarrisRichard HarrisCaptain NolanCharlotte RamplingCharlotte RamplingRachel BedfordWill SampsonWill SampsonUmilakBo DerekBo DerekAnnieKeenan WynnKeenan WynnNovakRobert CarradineRobert CarradineKenScott WalkerScott WalkerAl SwainPeter HootenPeter HootenPaulWayne HeffleyWayne HeffleyPriesterVincent GentileVincent GentileGas Station AttendantDon 'Red' BarryDon 'Red' BarryDock Worker

Keywords

ShipAnimal horrorWhaleFishermanVengeanceMarine biologistNewfoundland and labradorKiller whaleMiscarriageJawsMoby dickOrca

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Adventure · HorrorTheme affinityShip · Animal Horror · WhaleDirector preference140174Actor preference11991 · 58692 · 122563Country preferenceItDecade preference1970

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What is Orca about?

After 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.

How long is Orca?

Orca has a runtime of 95 minutes.

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