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  • Blackfish (2013)
  • PG-13
    83 min | Documentary, Drama, Horror
Blackfish (2013)
PG-13
83 min | Documentary, Drama, Horror
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
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Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite (directed by)
Writers
Gabriela Cowperthwaite (written by) | Eli B. Despres (written by) (as Eli Despres) | Tim Zimmermann (co-writer)
Producers
Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Manny Oteyza (produced by) (as Manuel V. Oteyza)
Composer
Jeff Beal (music composed by)
Cinematographers
Jonathan Ingalls (cinematography by) | Chris Towey (cinematography by) (as Christopher Towey)
Editor
Eli B. Despres (edited by) (as Eli Despres)
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Release date
Jan 19, 2013 (United States)
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award Award. Another 6 wins & 40 nominations

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