TMDb Rating
6.2/10
451 verified votes
Orca (1977)
HorrorThriller
92 min
"Terror just beneath the surface."
Plot Summary
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist, and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.
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Keywords to include
HorrorThrillerMichael AndersonRichard HarrisCharlotte Rampling1977
Director
Michael Anderson
Top Cast
Richard HarrisCharlotte RamplingWill SampsonBo DerekKeenan Wynn
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