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Orca

  • 1977
  • PG
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
15K
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Orca (1977)
A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
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A fisherman and his crew are targeted by a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.A fisherman and his crew are targeted by a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.A fisherman and his crew are targeted by a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.

  • Director
    • Michael Anderson
  • Writers
    • Luciano Vincenzoni
    • Sergio Donati
    • Robert Towne
  • Stars
    • Richard Harris
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Will Sampson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Anderson
    • Writers
      • Luciano Vincenzoni
      • Sergio Donati
      • Robert Towne
    • Stars
      • Richard Harris
      • Charlotte Rampling
      • Will Sampson
    • 157User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast14

    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Captain Nolan
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Rachel Bedford
    Will Sampson
    Will Sampson
    • Jacob Umilak
    Bo Derek
    Bo Derek
    • Annie
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Novak
    Robert Carradine
    Robert Carradine
    • Ken
    Scott Walker
    • Al Swain
    Peter Hooten
    Peter Hooten
    • Paul
    Wayne Heffley
    Wayne Heffley
    • Priest
    Vincent Gentile
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Don 'Red' Barry
    Don 'Red' Barry
    • Dock Worker
    Don Leslie
    • Young Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Nepo
    • Orca
    • (uncredited)
    Yaka
    • Orca
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michael Anderson
    • Writers
      • Luciano Vincenzoni
      • Sergio Donati
      • Robert Towne
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Richard Harris performed his own stunts, and was nearly killed on several occasions.
    • 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.
    • Quotes
      • Captain Nolan: I brought this gun to shoot him. Yes, yes I did. But I knew when it came time to do it, I couldn't do it. So I got to thinking and I thought, Well if what-if what you say is right. That whales can communicate. Then I thought I'd look at him. Right in the eye. And I'd tell him the killing of his wife and his child was a terrible accident. That I didn't mean it. I didn't mean it. I'd tell him that I was sorry. I hope he'd forgive me.
    • Alternate versions
      Network TV version had at least one additional scene where Nolan (Richard Harris) visits Annie (Bo Derek) at the hospital, after her leg was bitten off.
    • Connections
      Featured in I Love the '70s: Volume 2: 1977 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      My Love, We Are One
      Performed by Carol Connors
      Music by Ennio Morricone
      Lyrics by Carol Connors

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 22, 1977 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Netherlands
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Orca, la ballena asesina
    • Filming locations
      • Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada(town scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Famous Films (II)
      • Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,717,854
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,717,854
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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