Directed by Michael Anderson Written by Luciano Vincenzoni   Sergio Donati   Robert Towne   Cast Richard Harris ... Captain Nolan Charlotte Rampling ... Rachel Bedford Will Sampson ... Jacob Umilak Bo Derek ... Annie Keenan Wynn ... Novak Robert Carradine ... Ken Scott Walker ... Al Swain Peter Hooten ... Paul Wayne Heffley ... Priest Vincent Gentile ... Gas Station Attendant Don 'Red' Barry ... Dock Worker Uncredited Cast Don Leslie ... Young Fisherman Nepo ... Orca Yaka ... Orca Produced by Dino De Laurentiis   Luciano Vincenzoni   Original Music by Ennio Morricone

Additional Info Premiere: July 15, 1977 Theatrical Release: July 22, 1977 DVD Release: September 14, 2004 Countries: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Orca: The Killer Whale Production Companies Famous Films (II) (Famous Films N.V.) Dino De Laurentiis Company Distributors Paramount Pictures   (1977) (United States) (theatrical) CBS   (1978) (United States) (TV) Paramount Home Entertainment   (1980) (United States) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2004) (United States) (DVD) Scream Factory   (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.7 / 10 Our Rating 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #4,174 / 20,736 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Site Ranking #4,170 Deathwatch (2002) #4,171 Lisa Frankenstein (2024) #4,172 Knights Of The Zodiac (2023) #4,173 100 Feet (2008) #4,174 Orca (1977) #4,175 True History Of The Kelly Gang (2019) #4,176 Dragons: Riders Of Berk: Season 1 (2012) #4,177 Dragons: Riders Of Berk: Season 2 (2013) #4,178 Airwolf: Season 3 (1985)