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A Whale for the Killing

A Whale for the Killing

Feb 1, 1981
145 min
AdventureDramaFamilyTV Movie
7.0/ 10
1 votes

Overview

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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7.0/10
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6.5/10
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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 nominations total

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

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Released

Original Language

en

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Playboy EnterprisesBeowulf Productions

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