
The fisherman and owner of a fishing vessel, Captain Nolan (Richard Harris), becomes aware of the economical value of an orca whale alive through the lecture of the biologist Rachel Bedford (Charlotte Rampling) and decides to capture one to pay the mortgage of his ship. However, the operation fails and he kills a pregnant female whale and its offspring. The male mate orca seeks revenge against Captain Nolan and his crew, jeopardizing the fishing community of the coastal town.
Richard HarrisCaptain Nolan
Charlotte RamplingRachel Bedford
Robert CarradineKen
Keenan WynnNovak
Will SampsonUmilakThe killer whale was portrayed by a combination of stock footage taken at Marine World in Redwood City, California, and an animatronic whale which was filmed off the coasts of Malta and Newfoundland.
Rachel:
The killer whale. He is a mammal with warm blood, found in every sea.
Continuity: The whale is nicked by a harpoon. In several subsequent scenes, it is undamaged.
Performed by Carol Connors
Music by Ennio Morricone
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