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A Whale for the Killing (1981)

A Whale for the Killing

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12

2h 25m

Adventure, Drama, Family

September 16th, 1983

6.5/10

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A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.

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Cast

Peter Strauss
Charles Landon
Dee Wallace
Janet Landon
Kathryn Walker
Dr. Linda McFarland
Bruce McGill
Glenn
Ken James
Mayor
David Ferry
Johnny Goodenough
Richard Widmark
Tom Goodenough
David Hollander
Stevie Landon
Bill Calvert
Tony Landon
Larry Reynolds
Full cast & crew

Directors

Richard T. Heffron
Full cast & crew

Producers

Hugh Hefner
executive producer
(as Hugh M. Hefner)
Robert Lovenheim
producer
Don Miller
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Lionel Chetwynd
(written for television by)
Farley Mowat
based on the book by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it.

Keywords

architect
based on book
island
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 16th, 1983 (Germany)
September 4th, 1981 (Netherlands)
October 25th, 1981 (Sweden)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

A Whale for the Killing (original title)
Der Fremde und der Wal (Austria)
La baleine du bout du monde (France)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA (sailboat with whaler scenes)
Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Running Times

145 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Playboy Enterprises
Playboy Productions
Beowulf Productions (produced in cooperation with)

Distribution Companies

PolyGram Video (Germany) (unknown)
Edel Media & Entertainment (Germany)
BBC One (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (initial UK airing)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Van der Veer Photo Effects (special photographic effects) (as Vanderveer Photo)

Other Companies

Echo Film Services (sound editing) (as Echo Film Service)
Glen Glenn Sound Company (re-recording by) (as Glen Glen Sound)
Lynn Stalmaster & Associates (casting)
All Other Companies

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