The Secret of the Whales

Nov 10, 2010

★ 2.5

Overview

In New Zealand, a scientist, his family and down-on-his-luck investigator are trying to prove that the beaching of the local whale population is caused by activities of a corporation which is searching for natural gas in the area.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

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Cast

Cody

Christopher Lambert

Anna Waldmann

Veronica Ferres

Amiri Mamoe

Rawiri Paratene

Prof. Johannes Waldmann

Mario Adorf

Journalist

Sean Cameron Michael

Taxifahrer

Grant Roa

Steven Thomson

Fritz Karl

Rena Capelli

Elena Uhlig

Charlotte Waldmann

Alicia von Rittberg

Eric Cluster

Clemens Schick

Sandra

Paula Paul

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