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Orca

1977, Horror, 1h 32m

35 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Content to regurgitate bits of better horror movies, Orca: The Killer Whale is a soggy shark thriller with frustratingly little bite. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A shark hunter (Richard Harris), a marine biologist (Charlotte Rampling) and an Indian (Will Sampson) face a vengeful killer whale.

Rating: PG
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Director: Michael Anderson
Producer: Luciano Vincenzoni
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2011
Runtime: 1h 32m
Production Co: Paramount

Cast & Crew

Richard Harris

Captain Nolan

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Rachel Bedford

Will Sampson

Umilak

Bo Derek

Umilak

Keenan Wynn

Novak

Robert Carradine

Robert Carradine

Ken

Critic Reviews for Orca

All Critics (35) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (32)

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