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A Whale for the Killing (1981)

"Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it."

7.0/10 2h 25m Feb 01, 1981
Adventure Drama Family TV Movie

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title A Whale for the Killing
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Peter Strauss
Peter Strauss
Charles Landon
Popularity: 2.6
Dee Wallace
Dee Wallace
Janet Landon
Popularity: 1.6
Kathryn Walker
Kathryn Walker
Dr. Linda McFarland
Popularity: 0.9
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill
Glenn
Popularity: 4.4
Ken James
Ken James
Lorne
Popularity: 3.3
David Ferry
David Ferry
Johnny Goodenough
Popularity: 11.2
Richard Widmark
Richard Widmark
Tom Goodenough
Popularity: 2.8
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David Hollander
Stevie Landon
Popularity: 9.5
Bill Calvert
Bill Calvert
Tony Landon
Popularity: 3.1
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Larry Reynolds
Popularity: 0.4
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George Merner
Popularity: 0.1
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Director Richard T. Heffron
Writer Lionel Chetwynd
Producer Robert Lovenheim
Executive Producer Edward L. Rissien, Hugh Hefner
Editor Michael Eliot, Robert Florio

Production

Playboy Enterprises
US
Beowulf Productions

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Keywords

based on novel or book whale newfoundland and labrador animal rescue conservationist

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Details
Release Date February 1, 1981
Runtime 2h 25m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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