The Cove (2009)
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- PG-13
- 1h 32min
- Documentary, Biography
- 07 Aug 2009 (USA)
- Movie
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 38 wins & 18 nominations.
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Cast
| Richard O'Barry | ... |
Self - Earth Island Institute
(as Ric O'Barry)
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| Louie Psihoyos | ... |
Self - Co-Founder, Oceanic Preservation Society
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Hardy Jones | ... |
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Michael Illiff | ... |
Self - Institute of Antartica and Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania
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Joji Morishita | ... |
Self
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Ian Campbell | ... |
Self
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| Paul Watson | ... |
Self
(as Captain Paul Watson)
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Doug DeMaster | ... |
Self - U.S. Deputy Commissioner for the IWC
(as Doug DeMaster Ph.D.)
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Dave Rastovich | ... |
Self - Co-Founder, Surfers for Cetaceans
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| Charles Hambleton | ... |
Self
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Hayato Sakurai | ... |
Self
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Kazutaka Sangen | ... |
Self
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Simon Hutchins | ... |
Self
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Joe Chisholm | ... |
Self
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| Mandy-Rae Cruikshank | ... |
Self / Freediver
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Kirk Krack | ... |
Self / Freediver
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| Roger Payne | ... |
Self
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Hideki Moronuki | ... |
Self
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Dan Goodman | ... |
Self
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Tetsuya Endo | ... |
Self
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C. Scott Baker | ... |
Self
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Brook Aitken | ... |
Self
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| John Potter | ... |
Self - Underwater Acoustics Consultant
(as Dr. John Potter)
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John Fuller | ... |
Self
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Atherton Martin | ... |
Self
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Deborah Bassett | ... |
Surfer
(as Deborah Basset)
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Steven Barilotti | ... |
Surfer
(as Steve Barilotti)
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Shannon Sol Carroll | ... |
Surfer
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Howie Cooke | ... |
Surfer
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James Cox | ... |
Surfer
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| Hannah Fraser | ... |
Surfer
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Peter Heller | ... |
Surfer
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Justin Krumb | ... |
Surfer
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Chris Lane | ... |
Surfer
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Andrew Lucas | ... |
Surfer
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Karlee Mackie | ... |
Surfer
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Owen J. Newcomb | ... |
Surfer
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| Jeff Pantukhoff | ... |
Surfer
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Karina Petroni | ... |
Surfer
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James Pribham | ... |
Surfer
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Seamon | ... |
Surfer
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Kuni Takanami | ... |
Surfer
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Angie Richard | ... |
Surfer
(as Angie Takanami)
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James Triglone | ... |
Surfer
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Lesley Vogel | ... |
Surfer
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| Isabel Lucas | ... |
Self - Whateman Foundation / Save the Whales
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| Hayden Panettiere | ... |
Self - Whateman Foundation / Save the Whales
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| Nelson Hall | ... |
Self - camera rock fabricator
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Greg 'Moondog' Mooney | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Hans Peter Roth | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Louie Psihoyos | ||
Written by
| Mark Monroe | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Olivia Ahnemann | ... | co-producer |
| Jim Clark | ... | executive producer |
| Paula DuPré Pesmen | ... | producer |
| Larry Eudene | ... | Film Awards Consultant to Producers |
| Charles Hambleton | ... | associate producer |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | producer |
Music by
| J. Ralph | ||
Cinematography by
| Brook Aitken | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geoffrey Richman | ||
Editorial Department
| Will Cox | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Corey Drayton | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Dennis Flippin | ... | additional editor |
| Miles Hubley | ... | assistant editor |
| Ben Laffin | ... | on-line editor |
| Kristen Molina | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Mike Scalisi | ... | associate editor |
| Tommy White | ... | assistant editor (as Tom White) |
| Russ Wiltse | ... | additional editor (as Russell Wiltse) |
| David Zieff | ... | creative consultant |
Production Management
| Joe Chisholm | ... | unit production manager |
| Robert Warmflash | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Anita Johnston | ... | additional graphic artist |
| Geoff Lillemon | ... | additional graphic artist |
| Nate Naylor | ... | additional graphic artist |
| Dan Ragland | ... | graphic designer |
| Mike Scalisi | ... | additional graphic artist |
| Brandon Smith | ... | graphic designer |
| Reed Smith | ... | artist: blimp |
Sound Department
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley recordist |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer (as Roberto Fernandez) |
| Jim Gardner | ... | director of operations: Sound One |
| Kelly Garry | ... | sound |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley supervisor |
| Mickey Houlihan | ... | sound consultant: Wind Over the Earth |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Greg 'Moondog' Mooney | ... | sound |
| Joe Olson | ... | sound advisor: underwater |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Jorge Plana | ... | sound |
| Gus Skinas | ... | sound consultant: Audio Center |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | dialogue editor |
| Reilly Steele | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ted Thacker | ... | sound (as Edward Thacker) |
| Mark Venezia | ... | sound consultant: Wind Over the Earth |
| Chris Wright | ... | sound consultant: Audio Center |
| Paul Yurt | ... | systems engineer |
| Olaf Mierau | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Nelson Hall | ... | camera rock props: Kerner Optical |
| Danny Wagner | ... | rock camera housing: Kerner Optical |
| Kevin Wallace | ... | rock camera housing supervisor: Kerner Optical |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Peter Abramson | ... | additional cameraman |
| Peter Blakely | ... | still photographer |
| Joe Chisholm | ... | additional cameraman (as Joseph Chisholm) |
| Eduardo Cruz Coke | ... | camera crew: Chile (as Eduardo Cruz-Coke) |
| Santiago De La Cruz Monreal | ... | camera crew: Chile |
| Pablo Del Rio | ... | camera crew: Chile |
| David Doubilet | ... | still photographer |
| Dennis Flippin | ... | additional cameraman |
| Charles Hambleton | ... | additional cameraman |
| Miles Hubley | ... | additional cameraman |
| Greg Huglin | ... | camera operator |
| Simon Hutchins | ... | additional cameraman |
| Goh Iromoto | ... | additional cameraman |
| Kirk Krack | ... | additional cameraman |
| I. Kelly Mason | ... | videographer: SavaJapanDolphins.org |
| Richard O'Barry | ... | additional cameraman |
| Kioshi Ota | ... | still photographer |
| Louie Psihoyos | ... | additional cameraman |
| Michael Ramsey | ... | additional cameraman |
| Hans Scherer | ... | camera crew: Chile |
| Diana Thater | ... | videographer: SavaJapanDolphins.org |
| Tommy White | ... | additional cameraman (as Tom White) |
| Todd Williams | ... | additional cameraman |
Animation Department
| Damon Ciarelli | ... | animator: Ice Cold Milk |
| Mike Scalisi | ... | additional animator |
| Boo Wong | ... | animator: Ice Cold Milk |
Location Management
| Robert Barrel | ... | location guide |
| Kim Beddall | ... | location guide |
| Max Benjamin | ... | location guide |
| Greg Beyette | ... | location guide |
| Chris Brandson | ... | location guide |
| Fabricio Carbo | ... | location guide |
| Marina Dellestaing | ... | location guide |
| Nelson Diaz | ... | location guide |
| Nancy Easterbrook | ... | location guide |
| Stew Esposito | ... | location guide |
| Pasqul Jaqut | ... | location guide (as Pascal Jaqut) |
| Burt Jones | ... | location guide |
| Lorenzo Martinez | ... | location guide |
| Raymond Para | ... | location guide |
| Thomas Perceval | ... | location guide |
| Maclaren Prior | ... | location guide |
| Osaldo Emiddio Vasquez Ravelo | ... | location guide |
| Philippa Ward | ... | location guide |
| Phillipa Ward | ... | location guide |
| Jason Williamson | ... | location guide |
| Michiko Zentoh | ... | location coordinator: Japan |
Music Department
| Brian Binsack | ... | second scoring engineer |
| Paul Crowder | ... | musician: drums |
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
| Papa Ginou | ... | musician: buduk, world woodwinds & flutes (as Papaginou) |
| Kathleen Hasay | ... | music supervision assistant |
| Alexandra Hill | ... | music supervision executive |
| Bub Jess | ... | music arranger / music producer / scoring engineer / scoring mixer |
| Ric Markmann | ... | composer: theme music |
| Richard Markmann | ... | composer: additional music / music producer / musician |
| Gary Morris | ... | music studio coordinator |
| Arthur Pingrey | ... | music co-producer / pro-tools and computer programming |
| Dan Pinnella | ... | composer: additional music (as Danny Pinnella) / music producer (as Danny Pinnella) / musician (as Danny Pinnella) |
| Chris Wagner | ... | composer: additional music / music producer / musician |
| Tracy Waname | ... | musician: woodwinds (as Tracey Wanamae) |
| Arthur Pingrey | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Peter Abel | ... | production supplier: Abel Cine Tech |
| Mark Allan | ... | executive creative |
| Anne S. Atkinson | ... | legal counsel |
| C. Scott Baker | ... | dna analysis: Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University |
| Sergio Ballivian | ... | production assistant |
| Jeremy Blanchard | ... | website designer |
| Lou Ciccone | ... | legal counsel |
| Michael Clark | ... | underwater assistant |
| Mandy-Rae Cruikshank | ... | freediver |
| Karen Dawson | ... | bookkeeping services |
| Ralph DePalma | ... | legal counsel (as Ralph Depalma) |
| Andrew Driver | ... | diving equipment and training |
| Shigeo Ekino | ... | scientific advisor: Kumamoto University |
| John J. Ellerbrock | ... | underwater camera supplier (as John J Ellerbrock) |
| Mark T. Elliott | ... | assistant: Fisher Stevens (as Mark Elliot) |
| Tetsuya Endo | ... | scientific advisor: HSU of Hokkaido |
| Jon Gauvin | ... | underwater camera supplier |
| Julie Goldman | ... | production consultant |
| Wyndham Hannaway | ... | production supplier: GW Hannaway & Associates / technical advisor |
| Masazumi Harada | ... | scientific advisor: Kumamoto Gakuen University |
| Sakae Hemmi | ... | japanese consultant |
| Mark Higashino | ... | japanese translator |
| Matthias Hoffmann-Kuhnt | ... | scientific advisor: National University of Singapore (as Dr. Matthias Hoffman-Kuhunt) |
| Simon Hutchins | ... | director of expeditions |
| Goh Iromoto | ... | japanese interpreter |
| Ebba Bjelkholm Isaksson | ... | pr/media |
| Peter Jaszi | ... | intellectual property counsel |
| Jeffrey C. Johnson | ... | legal counsel |
| Anita Johnston | ... | title designer |
| Krysanne Katsoolis | ... | production consultant |
| W. Wilder Knight II | ... | legal counsel |
| Kirk Krack | ... | freediver |
| Hidemi Kumai | ... | scientific advisor: Fisheries Lab Kinki University |
| Elizabeth Landon | ... | production assistant |
| Geoff Lillemon | ... | title designer |
| James Mack | ... | blimp pilot / helicopter pilot |
| Junko Mackert | ... | japanese translator |
| John Miller-Monzon | ... | archival researcher |
| Aileen Mioko Smith | ... | advisor: Green Action |
| Brett Monroe | ... | infared technology: Monroe Infared Technologies |
| Burke Mooney | ... | diving equipment and training |
| Greg 'Moondog' Mooney | ... | marine technician |
| Nate Naylor | ... | title designer |
| Dan Nelson | ... | legal counsel |
| Lincoln O'Barry | ... | assistant: Ric O'Barry / assistant: Richard O'Barry |
| Richard O'Barry | ... | advisor: Earth Island Institute |
| Joseph R. Olsen | ... | scientific advisor: Cetacean Research Technology |
| Bob Olson | ... | diving equipment and training |
| Kiyoshi Ota | ... | japanese interpreter |
| Stacy Owens | ... | assistant |
| Adam A. Pack | ... | scientific advisor: The Dolphin Institute |
| Julie Palmer | ... | transcription services |
| Jim Pasa | ... | travel assistance: Odyssey Travel |
| Brandon Piety | ... | Social Marketing |
| Don Poe | ... | production supplier: People Productions |
| John Potter | ... | scientific advisor: Underwater Acoustics Consultant (as Dr. John Potter) |
| Nicholas Psihoyos | ... | underwater assistant |
| Sam Psihoyos | ... | underwater assistant |
| Viki Psihoyos | ... | communication director: OPS |
| Lyda Reeves | ... | production assistant: Japan |
| Diana Reiss | ... | scientific advisor: Dolphin Cognition and Intelligence, Hunter College, City University of NY (as Dr. Diana Reiss) |
| Paul Remijan | ... | underwater camera supplier |
| Scott Roche | ... | production supplier: Coupe Studios |
| Kimberly Rogers | ... | production coordinator |
| Jay Rubin | ... | business affairs manager: Sound One |
| Carl Saieva | ... | underwater camera supplier |
| Mike Scalisi | ... | title designer |
| Theresa Schaller | ... | transcription services |
| Rick Schirmer | ... | social marketing |
| Sarah Diane Selby | ... | legal counsel (as Sarah Selby) |
| Mishigo Shibuya | ... | interpreter: Japanese |
| Mishigo Shibuya | ... | japanese interpreter |
| Beverly Silva | ... | travel assistance: The Hotel Boulderado |
| Brandon Smith | ... | website designer |
| Sarah Stearns | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Stein | ... | legal counsel (as F. Robert Stein) |
| Caroline Stevens | ... | production consultant |
| Neil Sullivan | ... | production supplier: GW Hannaway & Associates |
| David Sundstrom | ... | blimp pilot / helicopter pilot |
| Georgia Terry | ... | travel assistance: James Travel Points |
| Marianne Yee | ... | travel assistance: Tulips Travel |
| Michiko Zentoh | ... | japanese translator |
| David Zieff | ... | creative consultant |
| David Scott Leatherwood | ... | marketing team (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Katya Bassil | ... | special thanks |
| Natalie Boudreau | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Bowett | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Columbus | ... | special thanks |
| Griffin Dunne | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Jernoluk | ... | very special thanks |
| Iain Kerr | ... | special thanks: Ocean Alliance |
| Andrew Kershaw | ... | special thanks |
| Yoji Kita | ... | special thanks |
| Michael McDermott | ... | special thanks |
| Ken Olin | ... | thanks |
| Roger Payne | ... | special thanks: Ocean Alliance |
| Bill Pullman | ... | thanks |
| Robert Redford | ... | special thanks |
| Jay Rubin | ... | special thanks |
| Richard E. Schaden | ... | very special thanks |
| Richard F. Schaden | ... | very special thanks |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | thanks (as Liev Schrieber) |
| Dylan Tichenor | ... | thanks |
| Gore Verbinski | ... | special thanks |
| Nadine Weil | ... | special thanks |
| Lars Wolloe | ... | special thanks |
| Steven Zaillian | ... | thanks (as Steve Zaillian) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Benelux Film Distributors (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- EuropaCorp. Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- International Film Distribution Consultants (2010) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Lionsgate Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Unplugged (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Films (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2010) (Spain)
- Canvas (2012) (Belgium) (tv)
- Entertainment One (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2010) (Italy) (DVD)
- HBO Hungary (2011) (Hungary) (tv)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2009) (Canada)
- Medallion Media (2010) (Japan)
- Pony Canyon (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
- Prisvídeo (2010) (Portugal) (as Prisvídeo - Edições Videográficas)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2010) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Video Film Express (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2010) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Ice Cold Milk (animation)
- Kerner Optical (camera rock props)
Other Companies
- AP Archive (stock footage)
- AbelCine (production supplier)
- Ambient Pressure Diving (diving equipment and training)
- American Dream Dive Charters (diving equipment and training)
- Apollo Productions / AAR Digital (advertising and promotions)
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (stock footage)
- Audio Center (sound consultant)
- BBC Motion Gallery (stock footage)
- Bluefoot Diving (diving equipment and training)
- Cable News Network (CNN) (stock footage)
- Chilemagic (camera crew: Chile)
- Coupe Studios (production supplier)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- DBA West (marketing)
- Denver Agency (insurance)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (annotation)
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
- Exit Marine (diving equipment and training)
- Fathom Imaging (underwater camera supplier)
- Final Frame (digital intermediate)
- Flir Systems (thermal infared cameras)
- Fredell Pogodin and Associates (Publicity)
- GW Hannaway & Associates (production supplier)
- Gates Underwater Products (underwater camera supplier)
- Greenpeace (stock footage)
- Greg Huglin Films (film footage: Dolphins in the Wild)
- Hotel Boulderado (travel assistance)
- ITN Source / Fox Movietone (stock footage)
- James Travel Points (travel assistance)
- Japanese Language Center (japanese translators)
- Johnson Kightlinger Graham & Co. (accounting services)
- Light and Motion Corporation (underwater camera supplier)
- Lion's Car Rental (travel assistance)
- Matter Music (composer: additional music)
- Modernista! (additional graphics)
- Modernista! (title design)
- Monroe Infared Technologies (infared technology)
- Moondog Dive Outfitters (diving equipment and training)
- Myriad Fiber Iaging (underwater camera supplier)
- NBC News Archives (stock footage)
- Nitrox Technologies (diving equipment and training)
- Odyssey Aviation (travel assistance)
- People Productions (production supplier)
- Performance Freediving International (diving equipment and training)
- Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn (legal counsel)
- Sartec Industries (underwater camera supplier)
- SaveJapanDolphins.org (videography)
- Schaden Family Fund (very special thanks)
- Sky News (stock footage)
- Sound One (sound design)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Technicolor (laboratory services provided by)
- TheBrandonStore.com (website and graphic design)
- Theater (score recording facility)
- Tulips Travel (travel assistance)
- Undersea Sports (diving equipment and training)
- University of Calgary (stock footage)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wind Over the Earth (sound consultant)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Richard O'Barry was the man who captured and trained the dolphins for the television show Flipper (1964). O'Barry's view of cetaceans in captivity changed from that experience when as the last straw he saw that one of the dolphins playing Flipper - her name being Kathy - basically committed suicide in his arms because of the stress of being in captivity. Since that time, he has become one of the leading advocates against cetaceans in captivity and for the preservation of cetaceans in the wild. O'Barry and filmmaker 'Louie Psihoyos (I)' go about trying to expose one of what they see as the most cruel acts against wild dolphins in the world in Taiji, Japan, where dolphins are routinely corralled, either to be sold alive to aquariums and marine parks, or slaughtered for meat. The primary secluded cove where this activity is taking place is heavily guarded. O'Barry and Psihoyos are well known as enemies by the authorities in Taiji, the authorities who will use whatever tactic to expel the two from Japan forever. O'Barry, Psihoyos and their team covertly try to film as a document of conclusive evidence this cruel behavior. They employ among others Hollywood cameramen and deep sea free divers. They also highlight what is considered the dangerous consumption of dolphin meat (due to its high concentration of mercury) which is often sold not as dolphin meat, and the Japanese government's methodical buying off of poorer third world nations for their support of Japan's whaling industry, that support most specifically at the International Whaling Commission. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Shallow Water. Deep Secret. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $57,640, 02 Aug 2009 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,516,214 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | People Concerned for the Ocean, a local Taiji activist group, distributed DVDs in March of 2011 of the film, dubbed in Japanese, to all 3,500 residents of Taiji. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 15 October 2009 (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Magic See more » |
| Crazy Credits | After the end credits there is a humorous scene involving the team's Whale Blimp and local police. See more » |
| Quotes |
Richard O'Barry:
The thing that turned me around was the death of Flipper, of Cathy. She was really depressed. I could feel it. I could see it. And she committed suicide in my arms. That's a very strong word, suicide. But you have to understand dolphins and other whales are not automatic air breathers, like we are. Every breath they take is a conscious effort. And so they can end their life whenever life becomes too unbearable by not taking the next breath. And it's in that context I use the word suicide. She did that. She swam into my arms, looked me right in the eye, and took a breath... and didn't take another one. See more » |