Orca (1977)
July 22, 1977Release Date
Orca (1977)
July 22, 1977Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Richard Harris
Captain Nolan
Charlotte Rampling
Rachel Bedford
Will Sampson
Umilak
Bo Derek
Annie
Keenan Wynn
Novak
Robert Carradine
Ken
Scott Walker
Al Swain
Peter Hooten
Paul
Wayne Heffley
Priester
Vincent Gentile
Gas Station Attendant
Don 'Red' Barry
Dock Worker
Michael Anderson
Director
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Sergio Donati
Screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni
Screenplay / Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 22, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingPG
Budget$17,500,000
Box Office$14,717,854
Filming LocationsCanada
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Orca (also known as Orca: The Killer Whale) is a 1977 American thriller film directed by Michael Anderson, from a screenplay by Luciano Vincenzoni and Sergio Donati, and starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn and Robert Carradine. The film follows a male orca tracking down and getting revenge on a fishing boat and its captain for intentionally killing the whale's pregnant mate and their unborn calf.
Executive producer Dino De Laurentiis commissioned the project to cash in on the blockbuster success of Jaws. Filming took place in Newfoundland and Labrador and Malta, with many of the orca scenes shot at the Marineland of the Pacific and the Marine World theme parks.
Upon release, the film was a minor box office success, but received mostly unfavorable reception from critics and audiences alike due to its similarities to Jaws, released two years prior.