Orca (1977)

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Terror just beneath the surface.

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.

• Released: 1977-07-22
• Genres: Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 489 votes

Directed by Michael Anderson.

Top cast

• Richard Harris as Captain Nolan
• Charlotte Rampling as Rachel Bedford
• Will Sampson as Umilak
• Bo Derek as Annie
• Keenan Wynn as Novak
• Robert Carradine as Ken
• Scott Walker as Al Swain
• Peter Hooten as Paul
• Wayne Heffley as Priest
• Vincent Gentile as Gas Station Attendant

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Orca

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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