Plot
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.
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
Dave Duffus
Self
Estefania Rodriguez
Self
Crew
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Director
Eli Despres
Writer
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writer
Christopher Towey
Director of Photography
Jonathan Ingalls
Director of Photography
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Producer
Manny Oteyza
Producer
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