The Cove


The Cove

Overview:

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

Votes 238 (7.9/10)

Runtime: 92 minutes

Release Date 2009-07-31

Revenue: $1,162,422.00

Website: Link

Tagline: Shallow Water. Deep Secret.

Production company:

  • Diamond Docs
  • Fish Films
  • Oceanic Preservation Society
  • Quickfire Films
  • Participant Media

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Documentary

Trailer

Further Information

Himself
Joe Chisholm
Joe Chisholm
Herself
Mandy-Rae Cruikshank
Mandy-Rae Cruikshank
Himself
Charles Hambleton
Charles Hambleton
Himself
Simon Hutchins
Simon Hutchins
Himself
Kirk Krack
Kirk Krack
Herself
Isabel Lucas
Isabel Lucas
Himself
Richard O'Barry
Richard O'Barry
Herself
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
Himself
Roger Payne
Roger Payne
Himself
John Potter
John Potter
Himself
Louie Psihoyos
Louie Psihoyos
Thanks
Gore Verbinski
Gore Verbinski
Thanks
Griffin Dunne
Griffin Dunne
Thanks
Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian
Thanks
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Thanks
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Thanks
Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
Executive Producer
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Thanks
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus
Producer
Paula DuPré Pesmen
Paula DuPré Pesmen
Editor
Geoffrey Richman
Geoffrey Richman
Producer
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
Director
Louie Psihoyos
Louie Psihoyos
Writer
Mark Monroe
Mark Monroe
Producer
Charles Hambleton
Charles Hambleton
Additional Camera
Charles Hambleton
Charles Hambleton
Producer
Olivia Ahnemann
Olivia Ahnemann
Director of Photography
Brook Aitken
Brook Aitken
Post Production Supervisor
Robert Warmflash
Robert Warmflash
Visual Effects
Nelson Hall
Nelson Hall
Foley
Ryan Collison
Ryan Collison
Original Music Composer
J. Ralph
J. Ralph
Visual Effects
Danny Wagner
Danny Wagner
Digital Intermediate
Will Cox
Will Cox

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

In Japan, there is a small town called Taiji. In Taiji, there is a place called the Cove. It is a secret place, a place where 23,000 dolphins are killed every year. The dolphins are not just killed, they are in fact slaughtered in the most brutal way imaginable. And all this without anyone really knowing that it goes on. I've heard of dolphins being killed in the nets when they catch tuna, but I've never thought that people actually hunted down dolphins as a source of food. Dolphins, like any whale really, seem a bit too majestic and mysterious to just slaughter like pigs and cows, at least to me. And if this movie is to be believed, they can also be quite dangerous to eat, as they contain a high amount of mercury. This movie is a documentary, focused around a signle event, where we actually see the slaughter of the dolphins. We see how the crew set up the cameras in the middle of the night, as well as how they scout out the area and plan the entire event. But more interesting than all that, we also meet Ric O'berry, one of the original actors and trainers from the tv show Flipper, who has now devoted his life to stopping the killing and abuse of dolphins. Being part of Flipper, and the one who actually caught the dolphins to appear on that show, he feels personal responsible for starting this whole mess. Of course, it would most likely have happened anyways, but we feel his pain. As a documentary, this is really well made. It is constructed much like a movie, but doesn't become too emotional, except at the very end, where we see Ric telling his story to the world, silently and with a screen on his belly. _Last words... I am not a big dolphin lover or anything, but this movie still got to me by the end, because... this seems so pointless. I dont think the dolphins are in any danger of being extinct anytime soon, but still, these creatures are mysterious and might have something to teach us, and for that, they deserve to be treated differently._

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