The Cove

2009 92 min ★ 8.0 Documentary

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.

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Cast

Hayden Panettiere

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Joe Chisholm

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Mandy-Rae Cruikshank

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Charles Hambleton

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Simon Hutchins

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Kirk Krack

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Isabel Lucas

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Richard O'Barry

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Roger Payne

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John Potter

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Details

Director

Louie Psihoyos

Tagline

"Shallow Water. Deep Secret."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Revenue

$1,162,422

Production

Quickfire Films, Diamond Docs, SkyFish Films, Oceanic Preservation Society, Participant

Reviews

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson

December 27, 2014

★ 8/10

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 ...

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CinemaSerf

November 25, 2024

★ 7/10

There is something pretty harrowing about this documentary and it's definitely not for the squeamish. It follows a clandestine investigation by some American conservationists who suspect that a remote cove near the Japanese town of Taiji is being used by local fisherman to kettle and then slaughter hundreds of dolphins. Facing the hostility of the locals and the authorities, the team are determine...