The Cove
A daring filmmaker leads a covert team of divers into a hidden Japanese cove to expose a brutal dolphin‑slaughter operation, risking their lives to unveil the truth and ignite worldwide action.
“Shallow Water. Deep Secret.”
Synopsis
The Cove tells the true story of an elite team of individuals, filmmakers, and free divers who embarked on a covert mission to infiltrate a hidden cove in Japan, revealing a dark and deadly secret. Their shocking discoveries proved to be only the tip of the iceberg.
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Principal cast & crew: 24
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Geoffrey RichmanShot by Brook AitkenScored by J Ralph
Box Office
2009 · Box office
Grossed $1.2M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$1.2M
Also known as
- Die Buchtde
- The Cove - La Baie de la honteen
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Cast & Crew
24 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Richard O Barry
as Self - Earth Island Institute
Hayden Panettiere
as Self
Louie Psihoyos
as Self - Co-Founder, Oceanic Preservation Society
Joe Chisholm
as Self
Hardy Jones
as Self
Mandy Rae Cruikshank
as Self
Michael Illiff
as Self - Institute of Antartica and Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania
Charles Hambleton
as Self
Joji Morishita
as Self
Simon Hutchins
as Self
Ian Campbell
as Self
Kirk Krack
as Self
Supporting cast
6Directors
1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
3Parents Guide
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