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  • Blackfish (2013)
  • PG-13
    83 min | Documentary, Drama, Horror
Blackfish (2013)
PG-13
83 min | Documentary, Drama, Horror

A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite (directed by)
Writers
Gabriela Cowperthwaite (written by) | Eli B. Despres (written by) (as Eli Despres) | Tim Zimmermann (co-writer)
Producers
Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Manny Oteyza (produced by) (as Manuel V. Oteyza)
Composer
Jeff Beal (music composed by)
Cinematographers
Jonathan Ingalls (cinematography by) | Chris Towey (cinematography by) (as Christopher Towey)
Editor
Eli B. Despres (edited by) (as Eli Despres)
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Release date
Jan 19, 2013 (United States)

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59 cast members
Name Known for
Tilikum
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
John Hargrove
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
Samantha Berg
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
Mark Simmons
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
Kim Ashdown
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
Dean Gomersall
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
James Earl Jones
Self - SeaWorld Commercial Actor (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Commercial Actor (archive footage)   See fewer
Shamu
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Carol Ray
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
John Jett
Self - Tilikum Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Tilikum Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
Dawn Brancheau
Self - SeaWorld Senior Trainer & Victim (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Senior Trainer & Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeffrey Ventre
Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer   See fewer
Thomas Tobin
Self - SeaWorld Paramedic (voice) Self - SeaWorld Paramedic (voice)   See fewer
Dave Duffus
Self - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher Self - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher   See fewer
Jim Payne
Self - Local TV Reporter (archive footage) Self - Local TV Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Martha Sugalski
Self - Local TV Reporter (archive footage) Self - Local TV Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Whoopi Goldberg
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Kirby
Self - Author 'Death at SeaWorld' (archive footage) Self - Author 'Death at SeaWorld' (archive footage)   See fewer
Anderson Cooper
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
John Crowe
Self - Diver Self - Diver   See fewer
Howard Garrett
Self - Orca Researcher Self - Orca Researcher   See fewer
Eric Walters
Self - Former Trainer, Sealand Self - Former Trainer, Sealand   See fewer
Ken Balcomb
Self - Director, Center for Whale Research Self - Director, Center for Whale Research   See fewer
Steve Huxter
Self - Former Director, Sealand Self - Former Director, Sealand   See fewer
Christopher Porter
Self - Former Trainer, Sealand Self - Former Trainer, Sealand   See fewer
Kelty Burn
Self - Sealand Victim (archive footage) Self - Sealand Victim (archive footage)   See fewer
Corinne Cowell
Self - Sealand Accident Witness Self - Sealand Accident Witness   See fewer
Nadien Kallen
Self - Sealand Accident Witness Self - Sealand Accident Witness   See fewer
Lori Marino
Self - Neuroscientist Self - Neuroscientist   See fewer
Kelly Clark
Self - SeaWorld Head Trainer (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Head Trainer (archive footage)   See fewer
John Black
Self - OSHA Attorney (archive sound) Self - OSHA Attorney (archive sound)   See fewer
Ken Welsch
Self - Judge (archive sound) Self - Judge (archive sound)   See fewer
Katina
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Kalina
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Kasatka
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Takara
Self - Killer Whale Baby of Kasatka Self - Killer Whale Baby of Kasatka   See fewer
Kandu
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Corky
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
John Sillick
Self - SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Tamarie Tollison
Self - Wounded SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage) Self - Wounded SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Orkid
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Splash
Self - Killer Whale (archive footage) Self - Killer Whale (archive footage)   See fewer
Robin Sheets
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Meredith Vieira
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ken Peters
Self - SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Daniel Dukes
Self - Drowned SeaWorld Victim (archive footage) (as Daniel P. Dukes) Self - Drowned SeaWorld Victim (archive footage) (as Daniel P. Dukes)   See fewer
Estefania Rodriguez
Self - Alexis Fiancée Self - Alexis Fiancée   See fewer
Alexis Martinez
Self - Loro Parque Trainer (archive footage) Self - Loro Parque Trainer (archive footage)   See fewer
Suzanne Allee
Self - Former Video Supervisor, Loro Parque Self - Former Video Supervisor, Loro Parque   See fewer
Mercedes Martinez
Self - Alexis' Mother Self - Alexis' Mother   See fewer
Valerie Dratch
Self - Witness (archive footage) Self - Witness (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Solomons
Self - Spokesman, Orange County Sheriff's Office (archive footage) Self - Spokesman, Orange County Sheriff's Office (archive footage)   See fewer
Thad Lacinak
Self - Former SeaWorld Executive (archive footage) Self - Former SeaWorld Executive (archive footage)   See fewer
Dave McDaniel
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Chuck Tompkins
Self - SeaWorld Director (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Director (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeff Andrews
Self - SeaWorld Expert Witness (archive footage) Self - SeaWorld Expert Witness (archive footage)   See fewer
Diane Brancheau
Self - Dawn Brancheau's Sister Self - Dawn Brancheau's Sister   See fewer
Namu
Self - Killer Whale Self - Killer Whale   See fewer
Robert Carradine
Ken (archive footage) (uncredited) Ken (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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