A Whale for the Killing
| A Whale for the Killing | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
Lionel Chetwynd Farley Mowat (book) |
| Directed by | Richard T. Heffron |
| Starring |
Peter Strauss Dee Wallace Kathryn Walker Richard Widmark 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.
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.
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