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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 / 10• 1981• 2h 25m•NR• English
AdventureDramaFamilyTV Movie
Storyline
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 & Crew
Peter Strauss
Charles Landon
Lead
Dee Wallace
Janet Landon
Kathryn Walker
Dr. Linda McFarland
Bruce McGill
Glenn
Ken James
Lorne
David Ferry
Johnny Goodenough
Richard Widmark
Tom Goodenough
DH
David Hollander
Stevie Landon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard T. Heffron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Whale for the Killing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
