A Whale for the Killing
Seen it?1981 | 145 min | Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Life of Pi or Moby Dick, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
- Peter StraussCharles Landon
- Dee WallaceJanet Landon
- Kathryn WalkerDr. Linda McFarland
- Bruce McGillGlenn
- Ken JamesLorne
- David FerryJohnny Goodenough
- Richard WidmarkTom Goodenough
- David HollanderStevie Landon
- Bill CalvertTony Landon
- Larry Reynolds