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- 1977
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 1977
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Summary A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
Directed By: Michael Anderson
Written By: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Robert Towne
- 1977
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
- 1977
- PG
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 32 m
Orca
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7.4
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Summary A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
Directed By: Michael Anderson
Written By: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Robert Towne
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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17% Mixed
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83% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
27
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
83% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
A bald rehash of Jaws, only with the Moby Dick elements played up even further, Orca isn’t a cheap thrill (producer Dino Di Laurentiis was also the man behind the idiotic-but-exhilarating King Kong remake), but it sure does seem like it’s in a rush to finish.
Orca is man-vs-beast nonsense. Some fine special effects and underwater camera work are plowed under in dumb story-telling.
There is some startling footage, but Anderson's direction dithers perceptibly, and finally opts for an unpleasant mish-mash of phony ecological concern and meretricious sensationalism. The ultimate indignity the beast suffers is to become a simple extension of Harris' threadbare macho image.
If it were medically possible to overdose on claptrap, Orca would be compelled to carry a warning from the Surgeon General.
Dino De Laurentiis' attempt to cash in on the popularity of JAWS is a total failure.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.4
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
7.4
50% Positive
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Production Company
Famous Films (II),
Dino De Laurentiis
Release Date Jul 22, 1977
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating PG
Tagline Orca - the killer whale, is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. He has one mate, and if she is harmed by man, he will hunt down that person with a relentless, terrible vengeance - across seas, across time, across all obstacles.
