Name: Blackfish
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-06-07
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove, Carol Ray

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Blackfish plot summary

Never capture what you can't control.

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.

Details

Release date: June 7, 2013
Runtime: 1h 23m
Genres: Documentary
Directed by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.9 / 10 · 1,218 votes

Blackfish trailer

Cast

Dean GomersallSelf
Samantha BergSelf
John JettSelf
John HargroveSelf
Carol RaySelf
Jeffrey VentreSelf
Kim AshdownSelf
Ken BalcombSelf
Mark SimmonsSelf
Thomas TobinSelf

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Where can I watch Blackfish?

In the United States, Blackfish is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, Dox, and Magnolia Selects. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.