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The Cove (2009)

"Shallow Water. Deep Secret."

7.9/10 1h 32m Jul 31, 2009
Documentary

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Cove
Original Language EN
Revenue $1,162,422
Status Released
Popularity 1.5

Cast

Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
Self
Popularity: 2.6
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Joe Chisholm
Self
Popularity: 0.5
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Mandy-Rae Cruikshank
Self
Popularity: 0.2
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Charles Hambleton
Self
Popularity: 1.3
No Photo" alt="Simon Hutchins" class="cast-photo">
Simon Hutchins
Self
Popularity: 0.1
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Kirk Krack
Self
Popularity: 0.3
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas
Self
Popularity: 1.3
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Richard O'Barry
Self
Popularity: 0.3
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Roger Payne
Self
Popularity: 0.4
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John Potter
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Louie Psihoyos
Louie Psihoyos
Self
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Writer Mark Monroe
Producer Olivia Ahnemann, Charles Hambleton, Paula DuPré Pesmen
Director Louie Psihoyos
Executive Producer Jim Clark
Editor Geoffrey Richman

Production

Quickfire Films
GB
Diamond Docs
US
SkyFish Films
Oceanic Preservation Society
US
Participant
US

Videos & Trailers

Official US Trailer
Official US Trailer
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Clip

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Keywords

dying and death japan suffering ocean dolphin nationalism whaling expose fishing boat activist cove

Reviews from TMDB

Kenneth Axel Carlsson 8/10
Dec 27, 2014

In Japan, there is a small town called Taiji. In Taiji, there is a place called the Cove. It is a secret place, a place where 23,000 dolphins are killed every year. The dolphins are not just killed, they are in fact slaughtered in the most brutal way imaginable. And all this without anyone really kn ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Nov 25, 2024

There is something pretty harrowing about this documentary and it's definitely not for the squeamish. It follows a clandestine investigation by some American conservationists who suspect that a remote cove near the Japanese town of Taiji is being used by local fisherman to kettle and then slaughter ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 31, 2009
Runtime 1h 32m
Revenue $1,162,422
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.5
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