Orca
1977 · Movie · 1h 32m · PG
HorrorThriller
"Terror just beneath the surface."
Overview
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
IMDb
5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
10%
Metacritic
27/100
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