A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by |
Lionel Chetwynd Farley Mowat (book) |
Directed by | Richard T. Heffron |
Starring |
Peter Strauss Dee Wallace Kathryn Walker Bruce McGill |
Theme music composer | Basil Poledouris |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Hugh M. Hefner Edward L. Rissien |
Producer(s) |
Robert Lovenheim Peter Strauss Don Miller (associate producer) |
Cinematography | Edmond L. Koons |
Editor(s) |
Michael Eliot Robert Florio |
Running time | 145 min. |
Production company(s) |
Beowulf Productions Playboy Productions |
Distributor | ABC |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | February 1, 1981 |
A Whale for the Killing is a 1981 film, loosely based on a true story by environmentalist Farley Mowat, about a whale that is tortured by a fisherman.[1]
The later Canadian singer Alan Doyle starred as a boy on a bridge in the movie. In 2012 he released his solo album Boy on Bridge which paid tribute to the role.[2]
References
- ↑ IMDB Article
- ↑ "Alan Doyle interview with Jian Ghomeshi on Q". www.cbc.ca. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
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