Not So ‘Brand New’ Cherry Flavor
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A Whale for the Killing (1981)
A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
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A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
Rating:NR
Genre:Adventure, Drama, Family, TV Movie
Written By:Lionel Chetwynd
In Theaters:2/1/1981
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Runtime:145 minutes
Studio:Playboy Enterprises, Beowulf Productions
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