Directed by:
Michael AndersonCinematography:
Ted MooreComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn, Robert Carradine, Peter Hooten, Scott Walker, Don 'Red' Barry, Wayne Heffley (more)Plots(1)
Captain Nolan (Richard Harris) is a man of the sea. Brave and headstrong, he is a fisherman who takes up the fight of his life against one of nature’s most fearsome creatures – the killer whale. Orca seeks to avenge the death of his pregnant mate, left murdered in blood red waters. Rising from the ocean, leaving behind it a wake of destruction and mayhem, the deadly marine creature lures his human adversaries to a match of wits and survival in the chilly arctic waters. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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I don't want to say that Orca: Killer Whale is outright great, because it's no. There's a lot that's unoriginal in it and a lot that copies Jaws, at least in the way some scenes are designed and shot. Yet I was not bored while watching the co-production Orca: Killer Whale and I felt that this is a good B-movie that can primarily entertain audiences. And to perhaps also think a little bit.
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Actually, a much better film than the premise of a vengeful killer whale deserves to be.
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When Spielberg made Jaws in the mid-70s, a phenomenal box office success was born, which kept many producers awake at night, so in the following years numerous remakes and imitations emerged, mostly mechanically looting the original material and creating incomparably worse things. Orca: Killer Whale is probably the most successful of these with the benefit of hindsight, as the screenwriter and director followed a unique line of revenge against the killing of a calf, thus bringing elements of originality to the theme. If the viewer overlooks the fact that the killer whale shows exceptional intelligence when performing its cunning tricks, it is an attractive adventure spectacle. Moreover, it is decently acted - Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling deliver their standard, which is nothing to scoff at. Unlike Jaws, the film does not have a happy ending, pleasing Greenpeace supporters and environmental activists the most. Overall impression: 65%.
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