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Orca The Killer Whale Reviews

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Like a reverse MOBY DICK, ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE stars Richard Harris as a fisherman who kills a male orca's pregnant mate, bringing the whale's vengeance upon a small coastal village and setting the stage for a final nautical showdown between man and beast. This suspenseful thriller co-stars Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, .. Read more

Starring	Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek
Director	Michael Anderson
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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- Yet another attempt to poach in the profitable waters of Jaws. The threat this time is the eponymous whale, supposedly... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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  Not a bad rider on the Jaws bandwagon
  
  If you are mad about the 'JAWS' series of movies and wished they had made another in the 70's, then this could be movie for you. If you are ... read more »
  
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  - astralbee
  - Lancashire
  - 30 Jun 2005 at 13:34
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  Great film for a Sunday afternoon (not for the children though)
  
  I watched this film as a child and it has stayed with me (in a good way) for over twenty years. I am now looking forward to seeing it again.
  
  I ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Jan 2012 at 22:28
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  Sinks quickly
  
  Aside from some unusual Newfoundland scenery, this is another dreadful retread of 'Jaws', with Richard Harris in it for the money as a whaler who ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Nov 2008 at 23:38
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  Well... Um... there you go then!
  
  Please make it stop - Oh dear god please make it stop...
  
  The song at the end may be worth the rental - where do they get these singers from anyhoo?<... read more »
  
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  - 30 Aug 2008 at 18:25
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  average movie
  
  Ok watch and not a complete waste of a story.worth a rental if you are bored and have little else to watch.
  
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- - arcam3:16
  - Bedford
  - 25 Jul 2006 at 16:31
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  brilliant
  
  very touching film about one whales quest to gain revenge on a fisherman for killing his mate. a wonderful film , one not to miss
  
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  - england
  - 25 Sep 2005 at 21:29
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  STUPENDOUS TALE!
  
  HAVING BEEN TOLD BY MY HUSBAND THIS WAS A HORROR FILM, I EXPECTED A 'JAWS' STYLE MOVIE. INSTEAD THIS WAS A VERY POIGNANT, INTENSE FILM DESCRIBING THE ... read more »
  
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  - GLAMORGAN, WALES
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 00:54
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  brill
  
  brilliant film richard harris plays a brilliant part worth watching
  
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  - 22 Jul 2005 at 12:44
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  Not a bad rider on the Jaws bandwagon
  
  If you are mad about the 'JAWS' series of movies and wished they had made another in the 70's, then this could be movie for you. If you are ... read more »
  
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- - astralbee
  - Lancashire
  - 30 Jun 2005 at 13:34
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  not suitable for family viewing
  
  I rented this to watch with my 12 year old son but within the first 15 minutes i found the filming too disturbing. not recommended for animal lovers.
  
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- - a customer
  - derbyshire
  - 09 Jun 2005 at 18:34
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  classic fish classic acting!
  
  Richard Harris one of the worlds best actors in this moving story about a killer whale , and revenge great plot go rent it now!
  
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- - Damon Vaz
  - Hungerford.
  - 17 May 2005 at 12:01
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- - 2
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  Not a bad rider on the Jaws bandwagon
  
  If you are mad about the 'JAWS' series of movies and wished they had made another in the 70's, then this could be movie for you. If you are ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - astralbee
  - Lancashire
  - 30 Jun 2005 at 13:34
- - 1
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  STUPENDOUS TALE!
  
  HAVING BEEN TOLD BY MY HUSBAND THIS WAS A HORROR FILM, I EXPECTED A 'JAWS' STYLE MOVIE. INSTEAD THIS WAS A VERY POIGNANT, INTENSE FILM DESCRIBING THE ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 146378
- - a customer
  - GLAMORGAN, WALES
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 00:54
- - 1
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  brilliant
  
  very touching film about one whales quest to gain revenge on a fisherman for killing his mate. a wonderful film , one not to miss
  
  Report this review
- 153221
- - a customer
  - england
  - 25 Sep 2005 at 21:29
- - 1
  - 0
  Well... Um... there you go then!
  
  Please make it stop - Oh dear god please make it stop...
  
  The song at the end may be worth the rental - where do they get these singers from anyhoo?<... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 621569
- - a customer
  - Somerset
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 18:25
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  A classic film of revenge
  
  A female killer whale gets shot and captured by a local fishing boat and later dies. The male killer whale sees all this happen to his one sole mate and ... read more »
  
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- - Chris Pettitt
  - Kent, England
  - 25 Nov 2004 at 12:20
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  classic fish classic acting!
  
  Richard Harris one of the worlds best actors in this moving story about a killer whale , and revenge great plot go rent it now!
  
  Report this review
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- - Damon Vaz
  - Hungerford.
  - 17 May 2005 at 12:01
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  brill
  
  brilliant film richard harris plays a brilliant part worth watching
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 22 Jul 2005 at 12:44
- - 0
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  average movie
  
  Ok watch and not a complete waste of a story.worth a rental if you are bored and have little else to watch.
  
  Report this review
- 267837
- - arcam3:16
  - Bedford
  - 25 Jul 2006 at 16:31
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  Sinks quickly
  
  Aside from some unusual Newfoundland scenery, this is another dreadful retread of 'Jaws', with Richard Harris in it for the money as a whaler who ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 659128
- - a customer
  - London
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 23:38
- - 0
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  Great film for a Sunday afternoon (not for the children though)
  
  I watched this film as a child and it has stayed with me (in a good way) for over twenty years. I am now looking forward to seeing it again.
  
  I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1078287
- - cater
  - 1 review
  - 03 Jan 2012 at 22:28

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Critics' reviews
- Yet another attempt to poach in the profitable waters of Jaws. The threat this time is the eponymous whale, supposedly... read more on Time Out
- 47088
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
- A rather unpleasant attempt to mix horror and thrills with ecology: not very entertaining, and not for the squeamish.
- 33812
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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