1. Orca | Rotten Tomatoes
A veteran whale hunter faces the revenge of an orca for killing his mate and his no yet born calf, on a film which offers a rare mix amongst Moby Dick and Jaws.
A shark hunter (Richard Harris), a marine biologist (Charlotte Rampling) and an Indian (Will Sampson) face a vengeful killer whale.

2. REVIEW: Orca (1977) - FictionMachine.
Dec 5, 2022 · The star of Orca is Liam Neeson in cetacean form: it has certain skills, it will find Richard Harris, and it will kill him. This is first-degree ...
There has not been a single verified fatal attack on a human being by a killer whale in the wild. It is worth noting this from the outset, since if this is true in 2022 it stands to reason it was a…

3. Orca (1977) directed by Michael Anderson • Reviews, film + cast
This is a movie about a killer whale seeking vengeance against the fisherman who killed his family. The film quickly establishes that its sea monster is more ...
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the captain, a female marine biologist and an Indigenous tribalist venture after the great beast, who will meet them on its own turf.

4. Orca (1977) | Horror Film Wiki - Fandom
Orca is a 1977 American adventure horror film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampilng, ...
Orca is a 1977 American adventure horror film directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampilng, and Will Sampson. It is based on Arthur Herzog's novel of the same name. The film follows a male orca whale tracking down and getting revenge on a captain for killing the whale's pregnant mate. Captain Nolan is an Irish Canadian who catches marine animals in order to pay off the mortgage of his boat and eventually return to Ireland. Nolan's

5. Orca the Killer Whale (1977) - Review That Movie! (Spoilers Allowed)
May 20, 2013 · The Killer whale simply takes revenge against the man(Captain Nolan) Richard Harris, who accidentally killed his mate and aborted fetus. His ...
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6. Orca: The Killer Whale (Film) - TV Tropes
Bookends: The movie starts with the orca and his mate cavorting underwater, Happily Married and expecting a baby, on a beautiful and sunny day. It ends with the ...
Orca: The Killer Whale is a 1977 horror film starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn, and Robert Carradine, produced by Dino De Laurentiis and released by Paramount during the "When Animals Attack" phase set in motion …

7. Orca, the Killer Whale (1977) - Karavansara
May 3, 2018 · The plot in a nutshell: captain Nolan (Richard Harris) is deep in debt and catches animals for aquariums for a living. A hunting mishap causes ...
See AlsoBrgeneral Patient PortalIt began they say, because Dino De Laurentiis wanted “a fish bigger than a shark”. It was 1976, Jaws had been a smash hit, and the Italian producer was eager to get a piece of the action. So they t…

8. Monster Crap: Orca (1977) | Freakin' Awesome Network Forums
Feb 24, 2024 · A movie that somehow has been unfairly maligned in a movie the critics called a ripoff of Jaws and Death Wish. We are talking about the 1977 film Orca.
Time to talk about a movie that somehow has been unfairly maligned in a movie the critics called a ripoff of Jaws and Death Wish. We are talking about the 1977 film Orca. http://monster-crap.b
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The 16 Jul 1977 NYT review cautioned audiences that, “If it were medically possible to overdose on claptrap, Orca … would be compelled to carry a warning from ...
Two killer orca whales frolic off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Nearby, a great white shark stalks a marine biologist, Rachel Bedford, and her assistant, Ken, while they are on a dive. Meanwhile, aboard the fishing vessel Bumpo, Captain Nolan and his crew, Gus Novak, Annie, and Paul, hunt the shark. The Bumpo spots the shark and rescues the researchers, but Nolan chastises Rachel for possibly costing him the $250,000 he may have received from a marine park for the twenty-five-foot shark. The shark returns and Ken falls from the research dinghy into the water. However, just as the shark attacks, a killer whale rams the shark, knocking it out of the water and killing it. Later, Rachel lectures her university students on the power, intelligence and capacity for vengeance possessed by killer whales. Captain Nolan later drops in on her classes, and Rachel is appalled by his ignorance of the creatures. On the coast, where Nolan builds a holding pen, Rac
10. Orca (Orca) - Villains Wiki - Fandom
Orca, also nicknamed "Orca the Killer Whale", is the titular protagonist villain of the 1977 horror adventure film of the same name.
Orca, also nicknamed "Orca the Killer Whale", is the titular protagonist villain of the 1977 horror adventure film of the same name. He is a large killer whale who kills and eats people. Orca was a father-to-be. However, after the Orca killed a great white shark, onlooker Captain Nolan decided to capture him, but accidentally killed his mate instead and inadvertently made her miscarry. Orca showed himself to be able to formulate vengeance as he sought an act of terrible revenge on those that had

11. Is this loosely based on a True Story? - Orca (1977) Discussion | MovieChat
The true story revolves around a small fishing community in Eastern Canada. Apparently a whale was killed, just like in the movie, in an attempt to capture it ...
I heard this movie is loosely based on a true story.
From what little I have heard(a long time ago), the true story revolves around a small fishing community in Eastern Canada. Apparently a whale was killed, just like in the movie, in an attempt to capture it for an aquarium. Afterwards its mate hung about the cove and would attack any boat that came out to fish.
Can anyone confirm this, or know where I can find out about it?

12. Orca Explained in 1977 Why Killer Whales Are So Angry Today
Jun 21, 2023 · But really, the shark still wins; as a film, Orca is far less entertaining, more ham-fisted, and surprisingly devoid of much tension or suspense ...
Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling encounter tragedy at sea in the schlocky but suddenly timely Jaws rip-off.
