Search - Orca: The Killer Whale on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Gore Movie Release: 1977 DVD Release: 09/14/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 12 Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sea Adventure, Natural Horror See Also: Orca [Circuit City Exclusive] [Checkpoint], Orca: The Killer Whale

Another big-budget monster movie from producer Dino de Laurentiis, Orca concerns the mutual revenge pact between an obsessive whaler (Richard Harris) and an angry killer whale, whose pregnant mate Harris killed. The whale strikes back by biting off Bo Derek's leg, so Harris and concerned biologist Charlotte Rampling follow it to frozen northern waters for the climactic showdown. Just in case you like Jaws better than -Moby Dick, there's a killer shark thrown in for good measure. Ponderous, pretentious, and dull, this opportunistic disaster fittingly sank at the box office. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

Richard Harris - Nolan
Charlotte Rampling - Rachel
Will Sampson - Umilak
Bo Derek - Annie
Keenan Wynn - Novak

The killer whale revenge epic Orca swims to DVD for the first time in this release from the folks at Paramount. Presented with an anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen picture and Dolby Digital English Mono sound, the film obviously needs more of a facelift than Paramount was ready to give it. The problem is with the print that they tracked down -- full of dirt, flecks, and ranging from extremely grainy to fairly acceptable, the picture is full of color but lacks the standard quality that first-rate companies are known for. Still, it is Orca widescreen and the fact that it is 16 x 9 enhanced is truly a beautiful thing. With zero extras to be found on the disc, this DVD will hold over big fans that have been awaiting this release but won't sway casual buyers used to bells and whistles in their purchases. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide