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A Whale for the Killing

Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it.
Feb 1, 1981 · 2h 25m
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Adventure
Drama
Family
TV Movie

PLOT

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
Lorne
David Ferry
Johnny Goodenough
Richard Widmark
Tom Goodenough
David Hollander
Stevie Landon
Directed by Richard T. Heffron

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
—
Production
Playboy Enterprises, Beowulf Productions
Country
US

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