Blackfish
"Never capture what you can't control."
Documentary
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.
🎬 DirectorGabriela Cowperthwaite
📅 Release2013-06-07
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageSpanish, English
🏢 StudioManny O Productions
🗳 Votes1,179
🔥 Popularity2
💵 Revenue$2,063,312
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🎭 Cast
Dean Gomersall
Self
Samantha Berg
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John Jett
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John Hargrove
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Carol Ray
Self
Jeffrey Ventre
Self
Kim Ashdown
Self
Ken Balcomb
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Mark Simmons
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Thomas Tobin
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Dave Duffus
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Estefania Rodriguez
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Mercedes Martinez
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John Crowe
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Howard Garrett
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🎥 Crew
Writer
Eli Despres
Editor
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writer
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Original Music Composer
Jeff Beal
Editor
Eli Despres
Director of Photography
Christopher Towey
Executive Producer
Judy Bart
Producer
Manny Oteyza
Unit Production Manager
Manny Oteyza
🖼 Gallery
🏷 Keywords
whaletraumacontroversypsychological thrillernaturekiller whalesea worldanimal trainerwoman directortenerifedeprivation
💬 Reviews
This is a documentary about how humans keep orcas (killer whales) as pets to entertain at places such as SeaWorld. It is centered around one vicious attack by a killer whale named Tilikum, but actually takes us around the world as well as into the past. This is not the first attack on trainers, and if the movie is to be believed, probably not the last one, unless measures are being taken to preven…
Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!…
The dark side of Free Willy. Lately (mid-2023), there have been Orca attacks on boats in the Med. My theory is this: The Orcas are highly intelligent and have a fantastic communication system. The few who eventually were freed from SeaWorld got the word out to all the other Orcas in the world: "Humans are fucking assholes! Kill the humans!"…
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