The Cove (2009)

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Shallow Water. Deep Secret.

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

• Released: 2009-07-31
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 697 votes

Directed by Louie Psihoyos.

Top cast

• Hayden Panettiere as Self
• Joe Chisholm as Self
• Mandy-Rae Cruikshank as Self
• Charles Hambleton as Self
• Simon Hutchins as Self
• Kirk Krack as Self
• Isabel Lucas as Self
• Richard O'Barry as Self
• Roger Payne as Self
• John Potter as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Cove

• United States: stream on Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Tubi TV; 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: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Fandor; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on DocPlay, Beamafilm, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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