
Blackfish
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.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Actors: Carol Ray, Dean Gomersall, Jeffrey Ventre, John Hargrove, John Jett, Ken Balcomb, Kim Ashdown, Mark Simmons, Samantha Berg, Thomas Tobin
Country: United States
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