Blackfish (2013)
Never capture what you can't control.
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.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Cast
- Dean Gomersall - Self
- Samantha Berg - Self
- John Jett - Self
- John Hargrove - Self
- Carol Ray - Self
- Jeffrey Ventre - Self
- Kim Ashdown - Self
- Ken Balcomb - Self
- Mark Simmons - Self
- Thomas Tobin - Self
Screenplay
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite
- Eli Despres
- Tim Zimmermann (Co-Writer)
Music: Jeff Beal
Cinematography: Jonathan Ingalls, Christopher Towey
Editing: Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli Despres
Production: Manny O Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World
Keywords
whale, trauma, controversy, psychological thriller, nature, killer whale, sea world, animal trainer, woman director, tenerife, deprivation
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackfish about?
- 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.
- Who directed Blackfish?
- Blackfish was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
- Who stars in Blackfish?
- Blackfish stars Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre.
- How long is Blackfish?
- Blackfish has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Blackfish?
- Blackfish is a Documentary film.
- How much did Blackfish gross?
- Blackfish grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Blackfish produced?
- Blackfish was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Blackfish?
- The themes of Blackfish include: Wetlands and Bird Sanctuary Peace, Botanical Wonders and the Plant World.