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Blue Water, White Death
“The hunt for the Great White Shark.”
7.2 / 10• 1971• 1h 39m•PG• English
Documentary
Storyline
Peter Gimbel and a team of photographers set out on an expedition to find and film, for the very first time, Carcharodon carcharias—the Great White Shark. The expedition lasted over nine months and took the team from Durban, South Africa, across the Indian Ocean, and finally to southern Australia.
Cast & Crew
Tom Chapin
Self
LeadPG
Peter Gimbel
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VT
Valerie Taylor
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RT
Ron Taylor
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PC
Phil Clarkson
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SC
Stuart Cody
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PL
Peter Lake
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Gimbel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blue Water, White Death is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
