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Orca - The Killer Whale |  | Director: Michael Anderson
Actors: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 16655
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, Surround Sound, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 92 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD089354D
ISBN: 0792198905
UPC: 097360893540
EAN: 9780792198901
ASIN: B0002I832M
Theatrical Release Date: July 22, 1977
Release Date: September 14, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
When its pregnant mate is killed by shark hunters, a male killer whale stops at nothing to get revenge.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
Release Date: 14-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 45
 ORCA November 10, 2009
Mrs. L. Tiernan
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Thanks for your email, but I am yet to receive the product!! When ordering I was told that I would receive it "by Monday" if I purchased within 9 minutes!! It has now been 3 MONTHS. What is going on?
One of the greats September 10, 2009
William E. Oldani Jr. (Charleston, WV)
Now here is one of the ultimate stories of revenge. This film was created in 1977 and especially with that in mind still holds some of the better cinematograpghy as well as editing. The writing for this film is also done on a very professional level. I remember seeing this as a little kid and the orca took on a scarier form than even that of the shark, talking about "Jaws" here. This is a must see for any film lover.
 ok in a fun type of way August 10, 2009
Dain M. Laguna (Charlotte, NC)
Maybe its because i didnt go into expecting cinematic greatness a la jaws, but this movie isn't terrible. the acting is not really that cheesy at all....its more the premise of the film, and the effects behind it. the minatures look like minatures, and for some reason 'orca' likes to jump playfully amidst the trouble he causes in a sort of 'ha ha i got you!' type fashion, which obviously detracts from the drama the filmakers were trying to acheive.
ennio marricone's (spelled wrong probably) score is great, slightly repetative as much of his music is, but fantastic nonetheless.
i rather enjoyed richard harris' performance. though the killer whale expert lady is annoying, as she lectures him the entire movie on the whale and what it can do and what its thinking...only to claim she cant help him and has no idea what the whale is capable of when the time comes to go out and get it.
i would say dont compare it to jaws...but seeing has how there are constant stabs against great white sharks and one is killed in a rather silly (and unlikely) way in the begging, its funny to think the filmakers considered this a viable alternative. still enjoyable though. and good for a laugh or two.
*the miscariage scene is particularly bizzare and frightening, as is the way the mom decides to commit suicide against the boats fins. def pushes the PG envelope in the same vein that the captain quint death scene did in jaws.
 Orca movie review May 29, 2009
S. Spooner (Maine)
I received this movie promptly after I ordered it and it came in great shape as it was brand new. The movie uitself has to be a classic I really enjoyed it and I thought it wasn't that bad for a 70's movie.
Underrated, actually quite good - definitely not for the faint of heart April 21, 2009
langleybcguy (Langley, BC, Canada)
'Orca: The Killer Whale' is the story of a headstrong sea captain named Nolan (Richard Harris) versus an equally headstrong adversary: a male killer whale. When Nolan fatally wounds the giant killer whale's pregnant mate & she dies the next day, the angry male orca seeks revenge against Nolan after grieving his lost mate & offspring. The male orca follows Nolan to a small Newfoundland fishing village, where he sinks the boats, knocks houses into the ocean, kills 1 of Nolan's crew, and destroys a gas cannister that causes a major fire. The message is clear: the killer whale is drawing Nolan & Rachel Bedford (Charlotte Rampling) to a final confrontation in an ice field - on HIS terms. The enraged male orca eventually gets his revenge; he kills Captain Nolan on the sea but leaves Rachel alone - as if he knows she never tried to harm his mate. After killing Nolan, the male orca quietly swims away into the Atlantic, his mission accomplished.
The acting is decent throughout; Harris & Rampling put in solid performances as Nolan & Bedford. So does Will Sampson as Umulak, a native who had seen a similar instance involving native whale hunters. The hunters supposedly met a grim fate at the hands of a different killer whale, and Umulak warns Nolan about the whale's intelligence & memory - which may include a desire for vengeance. What holds the story together is Ennio Morricone's amazing score; a very sad melody that reflects the whale's grieving for its lost mate & offspring, as well as shrill string cues punctuating the whale's attacks against the boats - and Nolan.
The only reason this DVD doesn't get 5 stars is its lack of features. I would have appreciated even seeing the theatrical trailer on here.
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