Orca
“Terror just beneath the surface.”
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.
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Cast
12 people
Richard Harris
Captain Nolan
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Gladiator
Don Barry
Dock Worker
Charlotte Rampling
Rachel Bedford
Known for
Red Sparrow
Assassin's Creed
Will Sampson
Umilak
Known for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Bo Derek
Annie
Known for
Tommy Boy
10
Keenan Wynn
Novak
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Once Upon a Time in the West
Robert Carradine
Ken
Known for
Revenge of the Nerds
Lizzie McGuire
Scott Walker
Al Swain
Known for
High Plains Drifter
Cahill: United States Marshal
Peter Hooten
Paul
Known for
Dr. Strange
The Inglorious Bastards
Wayne Heffley
Priest
Known for
Roots
King Kong
Vincent Gentile
Gas Station Attendant
Known for
I'm Starting from Three
Don 'Red' Barry
Dock Worker
Known for
Johnny Got His Gun
7 Men from Now
Michael Anderson Director · Sergio Donati Screenplay Luciano Vincenzoni Screenplay
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $18M · United States release July 22, 1977
Box office
Budget
$17,500,000
Worldwide gross
$14,717,854
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
DDL Cinematografica
Production
Famous Films Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Production
Italy · Netherlands · United States
Produced in
Orca: The Killer Whale · The Killer Whale · Orc
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 15, 1977
Premiere · New York, New York
United States · July 22, 1977
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 1981
Physical · VHS / Betamax / Laserdisc
United States
September 14, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 30, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 21, 2025 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Australia
December 6, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
Brazil
December 15, 1977 · Theatrical
November 1, 2006 · Physical
Colombia
June 28, 1978 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 26, 1977 · Theatrical
Finland
June 3, 1978 · Theatrical
France
December 21, 1977 · Theatrical
Germany
December 15, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
December 31, 1977 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 23, 1978 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 15, 1977 · Theatrical
Spain
February 25, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 31, 1977 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 17, 1978 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 28, 1977 · Theatrical
September 2, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
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