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      A Whale for the Killing

      1981 2 hr. 30 min. Drama List
      Reviews 67% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score When New Yorkers Charles (Peter Strauss) and Janet Landon (Dee Wallace) are boating with their children, a storm forces them inland to a small coastal village in Newfoundland. Once there, they discover that the storm has also trapped a whale in the local bay. While most of the locals want to kill the whale and sell it to a Russian company for a large sum, Charles, an ecologist, seeks to prevent that sad ending, with the help of townsman Tom Goodenough (Richard Widmark). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Just a TV movie with more than modest budget, but a good story about ecologism and decisions. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When New Yorkers Charles (Peter Strauss) and Janet Landon (Dee Wallace) are boating with their children, a storm forces them inland to a small coastal village in Newfoundland. Once there, they discover that the storm has also trapped a whale in the local bay. While most of the locals want to kill the whale and sell it to a Russian company for a large sum, Charles, an ecologist, seeks to prevent that sad ending, with the help of townsman Tom Goodenough (Richard Widmark).
      Director
      Richard Heffron
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English