# Orca (1977)

> A grieving killer whale wages a relentless maritime vendetta against the fisherman whose actions destroyed its family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7323

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Michael Anderson
- Cast: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn, Robert Carradine, Scott Walker, Peter Hooten
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076504/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, melancholic, mournful, 1970s horror marathon, maritime creature feature night

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