6.5
A Whale for the Killing
Drama
"Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it."
Duration
2h 25mRelease
1 Feb 1981Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
A female humpback whale is stranded in a small area during a storm. Fishermen of the village seek to kill the whale but a man visiting the area fights to save the whale's life.
Cast
Peter StraussDee WallaceKathryn Walker
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10
Details
Director
Richard T. Heffron
Writers
Lionel ChetwyndFarley Mowat
Awards
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 2 nominations total
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