The read
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do. Most of the 344 1970s horror movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes10%
Metacritic27/100
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
482 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael AndersonDirector
- Sergio DonatiScreenplay
- Luciano VincenzoniScreenplay
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard HarrisCaptain Nolan
- Charlotte RamplingRachel Bedford
- Will SampsonUmilak
- Bo DerekAnnie
- Keenan WynnNovak
- Robert CarradineKen
- Scott WalkerAl Swain
- Peter HootenPaul
- Wayne HeffleyPriest
- Vincent GentileGas Station Attendant
- Don 'Red' BarryDock Worker
Stills
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Themes
shipwhalemarine biologistfishermannewfoundland and labradormiscarriagekiller whalejawsanimal horrorvengeancemoby dickorca