Blackfish (2013)

CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 23m · PG-13

Never capture what you can't control.

79%(1,225)IMDbDocumentary

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

Directed byGabriela Cowperthwaite

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 23m
Language: EN
Released: June 7, 2013
Revenue: $2,063,312

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Manny O Productions

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Dean Gomersall

Self

Samantha Berg

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John Jett

Self

John Hargrove

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Carol Ray

Self

Jeffrey Ventre

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Kim Ashdown

Self

Ken Balcomb

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Mark Simmons

Self

Thomas Tobin

Self

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Directed by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Written by: Eli Despres
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Produced by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Manny Oteyza

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