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A Whale for the Killing (TV Movie 1981) Poster

(1981 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Richard T. Heffron

Writing Credits  

Lionel Chetwynd ... (written for television by)
 
Farley Mowat ... (based on the book by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Peter Strauss ... Charles Landon
Dee Wallace ... Janet Landon (as Dee Wallace-Stone)
Kathryn Walker ... Dr. Linda McFarland
Bruce McGill ... Glenn
Ken James Ken James ... Mayor
David Ferry ... Johnny Goodenough
Richard Widmark ... Tom Goodenough
David Hollander ... Stevie Landon
Bill Calvert Bill Calvert ... Tony Landon
Larry Reynolds
George Merner George Merner
Reuven Bar-Yotam
Kent Barrett Kent Barrett
Arthur Rosenberg
Tommy Sexton Tommy Sexton
Colin Fox
Vicki Whitten Vicki Whitten ... Jeannie
E.P. Henley E.P. Henley
Jack Jozefson Jack Jozefson
Janet Whelan Janet Whelan
Valerie Long Valerie Long
Austin Davis Austin Davis
Glen Tilley Glen Tilley
Doug Wheeler Doug Wheeler
Charlotte Jewczyk Charlotte Jewczyk
Jon Baggaley Jon Baggaley ... Reporter
Nellie Ludlow Nellie Ludlow
Peter Gent Peter Gent
Frances Bay
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Doyle ... Boy on Bridge (uncredited)

Produced by 

Hugh Hefner ... executive producer (as Hugh M. Hefner)
Robert Lovenheim ... producer
Don Miller ... associate producer
Edward L. Rissien ... executive producer
Peter Strauss ... co-producer

Music by 

Basil Poledouris

Cinematography by 

Edmond L. Koons ... director of photography (as Edmund Koons)

Editing by 

Michael Eliot
Robert Florio

Casting By 

Karen Hazzard
Toni Howard
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by 

Vincent Joseph Cresciman ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Vincent Joseph Cresciman ... (as Vince Cresciman)

Set Decoration by 

Bonnie Dermer

Makeup Department 

Del Acevedo ... makeup artist (as Adelbert Acevedo)
Gloria Montemayor ... hair stylist

Production Management 

David V. Lester ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

J. Barry Herron ... second unit director
Pat Kehoe ... first assistant director: first unit
Paul Magwood ... second assistant director
Ed Milkovich ... first assistant director: second unit

Art Department 

Gregg H. Bilson ... property master (as Gregg Bilson)
Eugène Lourié ... production design consultant
Mike Schenk ... assistant property master (as Michael Schenk)
George Stokes ... construction coordinator
Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Thomas Causey ... production sound mixer (as Tommy Causey)
Jerelyn J. Harding ... underwater sound (as Jere Golding)
Michael Hilkene ... sound editor
John Kline ... supervising sound editor
Stan Levine ... electronic sound effects
Michael C. Moore ... production sound mixer (as Michael Moore)
Tom Cornwell ... sound editor (uncredited)
Dimitry Gortinsky ... sound editor (uncredited)
William L. Manger ... sound editor (uncredited)
Robert Pearson ... sound editor (uncredited)
Russ Tinsley ... supervising sound editor (uncredited)
Christopher T. Welch ... sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Gregg Bond ... special effects man
Greg Curtis ... special effects man (as William Gregory Curtis)
Thomas L. Fisher ... special effects man (as Thomas Fisher)
Fred Z. Gebler ... special effects man (as Fred Gebler)
Danny Gill ... special effects man
Roger Hansen ... special effects man
Milt Rice ... special effects man
William H. Schirmer ... special effects man (as William Schimer)
Cliff Wenger ... special effects foreman
Robert K. Worthington ... special effects man (as Robert Worthington)
Linda Bond ... special effects prop artist (uncredited)

Stunts 

Bill Couch ... stunt coordinator
Greg Walker ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department 

Mike Chevalier ... camera operator (as Michael Chevalier)
Jeffrey R. Clark ... second assistant camera (as Jeff Clark)
Al Giddings ... underwater footage: whales
J. Barry Herron ... second unit photographer
Roy Hogstedt ... camera assistant: second unit
James Hudnall ... underwater footage: whales
Domenic Mastrippolito ... first assistant camera
Tom Prophet Jr. ... key grip (as Thomas Prophet Jr.)
Harry Rez ... key grip
Mike Strong ... gaffer (as Michael Strong)
Stan Waterman ... underwater footage: whales
Jonathan West ... Additional camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Bill Blackburn ... costumer: men (as William Blackburn)
Bernadene C. Mann ... costumer: women (as Bernadene Mann)

Editorial Department 

Linda M. Wilson ... assistant editor

Location Management 

E.P. Henley ... location manager

Music Department 

Stephen A. Hope ... music editor
Greig McRitchie ... orchestrations

Script and Continuity Department 

Lynn A. Aber ... script supervisor (as Lynn Aber)

Transportation Department 

Robert Clarke ... transportation co-captain
John Marendi ... transportation captain
Walt Miller ... transportation co-captain

Additional Crew 

Alicia Caruso ... title designer
Amy K. Ford ... production associate
Cindy Heffron ... production assistant
Steve Leatherwood ... technical advisor
Carol Marie ... production coordinator
Jim Merrill ... unit publicist
Robert Roe ... production assistant
Norma Smith ... production accountant
Jay Werner ... production secretary
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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