Killer whales are beloved, majestic, friendly giants, yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who — unlike any orca in the wild — has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
Blackfish
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Killer whales are beloved, majestic, friendly giants, yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously. Blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of the notorious performing whale Tilikum, who — unlike any orca in the wild — has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. Blackfish expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity.
Cast and crew
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Director, Writer -
Tilikum
Self - Killer Whale -
Dave Duffus
Self - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher -
Samantha Berg
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
Dean Gomersall
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
John Hargrove
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
Mark Simmons
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
Kim Ashdown
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
James Earl Jones
Self - SeaWorld Commercial Actor -
Shamu
Self - Killer Whale -
Carol Ray
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
John Jett
Self - Tilikum Former SeaWorld Trainer -
Dawn Brancheau
Self - SeaWorld Senior Trainer & Victim -
Jeffrey Ventre
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer -
Thomas Tobin
Self - SeaWorld Paramedic -
Jim Payne
Self - Local TV Reporter -
Martha Sugalski
Self - Local TV Reporter -
Whoopi Goldberg
Self -
David Kirby
Self - Author 'Death at SeaWorld' -
Anderson Cooper
Self -
John Crowe
Self - Diver -
Howard Garrett
Self - Orca Researcher -
Eric Walters
Self - Former Trainer, Sealand -
Ken Balcomb
Self - Director, Center for Whale Research -
Steve Huxter
Self - Former Director, Sealand -
Eli B. Despres
Writer -
Tim Zimmermann
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Gabriela CowperthwaiteDirectors
Studio
Magnolia PicturesStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2013Released year
Age rating
Duration
1 h 23 minDuration
Genres
DocumentaryForeign/Independent
Genres
Foreign/Independent
Writers
Gabriela CowperthwaiteEli B. Despres
Tim Zimmermann
Writers
Eli B. Despres
Tim Zimmermann
Size
4.9 GB (1080p HD)2.32 GB (720p HD)
1.75 GB (SD)
Size
2.32 GB (720p HD)
1.75 GB (SD)
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Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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