A Whale for the Killing

A Whale for the Killing
Genre Drama
Written by Lionel Chetwynd
Farley Mowat (book)
Directed by Richard T. Heffron
Starring Peter Strauss
Dee Wallace
Kathryn Walker
Richard Widmark
Bruce McGill
Theme music composer Basil Poledouris
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s) Hugh M. Hefner
Edward L. Rissien
Producer(s) Robert Lovenheim
Peter Strauss
Don Miller (associate producer)
Cinematography Edmond L. Koons
Editor(s) Michael Eliot
Robert Florio
Running time 145 min.
Production company(s) Beowulf Productions
Playboy Productions
Distributor ABC
Release
Original network ABC
Original release February 1, 1981

A Whale for the Killing is a 1981 film, loosely based on a true story by environmentalist Farley Mowat, about a whale that is tortured by a fisherman.[1]

The later Canadian singer Alan Doyle starred as a boy on a bridge in the movie. In 2012 he released his solo album Boy on Bridge which paid tribute to the role.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is available on CD from BSX Records.[3] The score was composed by Basil Poledouris. Also included on the same CD is the soundtrack to the 1992 theatrical film Wind, also composed by Poledouris.

References

  1. IMDB Article
  2. "Alan Doyle interview with Jian Ghomeshi on Q". www.cbc.ca. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  3. BSX Records website | accessdate=2018-08-21
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