Blackfish
Never capture what you can't control.
7.9
1.2K votes
2013
1h 23m
Documentary
Overview
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.
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Top cast
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Dean Gomersall
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Samantha Berg
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John Jett
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John Hargrove
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Carol Ray
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Jeffrey Ventre
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Kim Ashdown
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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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Eric Walters
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Steve Huxter
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Christopher Porter
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Corinne Cowell
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Nadien Kallen
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Status
Released
Release date
June 7, 2013
Budget
—
Revenue
$2.1M
Language
Spanish, English
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