On July 15, 1977 “Orca: The Killer Whale!” premiered in New York City! Directed by Michael Anderson and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, starring Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Bo Derek, Keenan Wynn, Robert Carradine, Peter Hooten and Will Sampson. The film follows a male orca tracking down and getting revenge on a fishing boat and its captain for killing the whale's pregnant mate and their unborn calf. The main orcas used for filming were trained animals from Marineland of the Pacific and M