A Whale for the Killing (1981)
2h 25m
Running Time
February 1, 1981Release Date
A Whale for the Killing (1981)
2h 25m
Running Time
February 1, 1981Release Date
Plot.
A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
![Peter Strauss](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/17296-peter-strauss.webp)
Peter Strauss
Charles Landon / Co-Producer
![Dee Wallace](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/4788-dee-wallace.webp)
Dee Wallace
Janet Landon
![Kathryn Walker](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/9337-kathryn-walker.webp)
Kathryn Walker
Dr. Linda McFarland
![Bruce McGill](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/8660-bruce-mcgill.webp)
Bruce McGill
Glenn
![Ken James](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/52511-ken-james.webp)
Ken James
Lorne
![David Ferry](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/15465-david-ferry.webp)
David Ferry
Johnny Goodenough
![Richard Widmark](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/38000-richard-widmark.webp)
Richard Widmark
Tom Goodenough
![David Hollander](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
David Hollander
Stevie Landon
![Bill Calvert](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/224266-bill-calvert.webp)
Bill Calvert
Tony Landon
![Larry Reynolds](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Larry Reynolds
![George Merner](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
George Merner
![Farley Mowat](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/300917-farley-mowat.webp)
Farley Mowat
Writer
![Vicki Whitten](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Vicki Whitten
Jeannie
![Jon Baggaley](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Jon Baggaley
Reporter
![Karen Hazzard](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Karen Hazzard
CastingDirector
![Toni Howard](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Toni Howard
CastingDirector
![Lynn Stalmaster](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/77015-lynn-stalmaster.webp)
Lynn Stalmaster
CastingDirector
![Richard T. Heffron](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Richard T. Heffron
Director
![Lionel Chetwynd](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Lionel Chetwynd
Writer
![Robert Lovenheim](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Robert Lovenheim
Producer
![Farley Mowat](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1364630-farley-mowat.webp)
Farley Mowat
Author
![Linda Bond](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Linda Bond
Special Props
![Gregg Bond](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Gregg Bond
Special Effects
![Edward L. Rissien](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Edward L. Rissien
Executive Producer
![Hugh Hefner](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/11843-hugh-hefner.webp)
Hugh Hefner
Executive Producer
![Don Miller](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Don Miller
Associate Producer
![Edmond L. Koons](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Edmond L. Koons
Director of Photography
![Michael Eliot](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Michael Eliot
Editor
![Robert Florio](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Robert Florio
Editor
![Vincent Joseph Cresciman](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Vincent Joseph Cresciman
Production Design / Art Direction
![Bonnie Dermer](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Bonnie Dermer
Set Decoration
![Bill Blackburn](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/49774-bill-blackburn.webp)
Bill Blackburn
Costumer
Media.
![A Whale for the Killing](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/53494-a-whale-for-the-killing.webp)
Details.
Release DateFebruary 1, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 25m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
animal rescue
based on novel or book
whale
newfoundland
conservationist
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