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A Whale for the Killing

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-02-01

Runtime: 145 mins

Director: Richard T. Heffron

Writer: Lionel Chetwynd

Spoken language: English

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie

Original title: A Whale for the Killing

Production Companies: Playboy Enterprises, Beowulf Productions

Production Countries: United States of America

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