Product Description

When its pregnant mate is killed by shark hunters, a male killer whale stops at nothing to get revenge.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG
Release Date: 14-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5478 in DVD
• Brand: HARRIS,RICHARD
• Released on: 2004-09-14
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Surround Sound, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 92 minutes

Customer Reviews

orca-the killer whale
My husband and I have liked this movie for many years. I am glad we
were able to purchase it through amazon

We love the movie.

thanks
bob and sue davis

Vengeance is mine sayeth the Orca
In 1846, J. Richardson & J.E. Gray coined the generic term "killer whale" for the species of whale we know as Orca. Sailors used to refer to them as "whale killers" because they often witnessed the Orca attacking other large cetaceans.

But in this movie, you won't find any of that going on. Oh no. Our friend has developed a distinct taste for human flesh, not to consume but to maim. This movie is all about pure vengeance, and after it's all said and done, it feels good, both for the whale and viewer. In fact, the resolution of the story completes the viewer.

I know this comment may irritate certain people but for a supposed copy cat of Jaws, I feel this film exceeds what Spielberg attempted to do with his shark film. There's a profound emotional current which drives the story forward, which was lacking in Jaws.

When I watched the film, I almost felt as if the sirens themselves were using the Orca as a medium to communicate their song of death and destruction to the fishermen.

It really is a first-rate story and one that should not be missed.

The DVD is lacking in extras and even a trailer, unfortunately. There's noticeable grain throughout the movie which shows restoration wasn't a high priority when they encoded this film. At least it's widescreen, though. Don't get me wrong; I don't want you to think it a terrible print because it's not. I just feel they could've done a better job. Perhaps the Blu-Ray version, if it ever comes out, will be super crisp.

Don't rent this one. Buy it and own it.

Orca Rules
I have looked for this older movie many times and finally I found it on AMAZON.com. The quality of the movie rates an 'A' easily not to mention A-list actor Sir Richard Harris. It was a good movie to watch with a very serene ending.