Blackfish
Never capture what you can't control.
2013
Rated
PG-13
83
minutes
Documentary
Directed By:
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Starring:
Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb
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.
Language
English
Release Date
June 7, 2013
Revenue
$2,063,312
Cast
Dean Gomersall
Self
Samantha Berg
Self
John Jett
Self
John Hargrove
Self
Carol Ray
Self
Jeffrey Ventre
Self
Kim Ashdown
Self
Ken Balcomb
Self
Mark Simmons
Self
Thomas Tobin
Self
Dave Duffus
Self
Estefania Rodriguez
Self
Mercedes Martinez
Self
John Crowe
Self
Howard Garrett
Self
Eric Walters
Self
Steve Huxter
Self
Christopher Porter
Self
Corinne Cowell
Self
Nadien Kallen
Self
Suzanne Allee
Self
Lori Marino
Self
Diane Brancheau
Self
Dawn Brancheau
Self
John Sillick
Self
Tamarie Tollison
Self
Alexis Martinez
Self
Keltie Byrne
Self
Whoopi Goldberg
Self
Anderson Cooper
Self
James Earl Jones
Self (archive footage)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Editing
Writing
Sound
Production
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Producer
Rick Brookwell
Executive Producer
Manny Oteyza
Producer
Manny Oteyza
Line Producer
Manny Oteyza
Unit Production Manager
Erica Kahn
Executive Producer
Jordan Waltz
Researcher
Tim Zimmermann
Associate Producer
Judy Bart
Executive Producer
Camera