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Orca: The Killer Whale (1977)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:2
Rotten:10
Average Rating:3.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: Like a reverse MOBY DICK, ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE stars Richard Harris as a fisherman who kills a male orca's pregnant mate, bringing the whale's vengeance upon a small coastal village and setting... Like a reverse MOBY DICK, ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE stars Richard Harris as a fisherman who kills a male orca's pregnant mate, bringing the whale's vengeance upon a small coastal village and setting the stage for a final nautical showdown between man and beast. This suspenseful thriller co-stars Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, and Bo Derek in her feature film debut. [More]
Starring: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek
Starring: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn, Robert Carradine, Scott Walker, Peter Hooten
Director: Michael Anderson
Director: Michael Anderson
Screenwriter: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati
Story: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati
Producer: Luciano Vincenzoni
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Reviews for Orca: The Killer Whale
Corny, derivative, and frequently quite silly ... and yet I've always liked it. Weird.
A bald rehash of Jaws, only with the Moby Dick elements played up even further.
The whale should have sunk every reel of this silliness in the deepest part of the ocean.
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