Blackfish

"Never capture what you can't control."

Jul 26 2013 PG-13 1h 23m
Documentary, News

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.

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.

Written by

Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli B. Despres, Tim Zimmermann

Directed by

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Manny O Productions

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 41 nominations total

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