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A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing
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A Whale for the Killing

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

★ 7.0 Rating•145 min•1981
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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.

Cast

Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

Charles Landon

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Janet Landon

Kathryn Walker

Kathryn Walker

Dr. Linda McFarland

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Glenn

Ken James

Ken James

Lorne

David Ferry

David Ferry

Johnny Goodenough

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Tom Goodenough

N/A

David Hollander

Stevie Landon

Bill Calvert

Bill Calvert

Tony Landon

N/A

Larry Reynolds

N/A

George Merner

Reuven Bar-Yotam

Reuven Bar-Yotam

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Details

StatusReleased
Release DateFebruary 1, 1981
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresAdventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie

Keywords

based on novel or bookwhalenewfoundland and labradoranimal rescueconservationist

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