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.
Practical Effects
Full-size orca models that look furious and ridiculous.
Score
Ennio Morricone going FULL OPERA for a killer whale.
Acting
Richard Harris treating this like Shakespeare on a boat.
Director
Michael Anderson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The studio rushed this into production to ride Jaws' coattails, releasing just two years later.
Marine biologists still cite this film's 'orca miscarriage scene' as accidentally accurate about cetacean grief.
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