The Secret of the Whales

The Secret of the Whales

2010•2.5/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

2.5/10(10)

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.

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Production

teamWorx, Two Oceans Production (TOP), UFA Fiction

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Anna Waldmann

Christopher Lambert

Christopher Lambert

Cody

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Prof. Johannes Waldmann

Alicia von Rittberg

Alicia von Rittberg

Charlotte Waldmann

Fritz Karl

Fritz Karl

Steven Thomson

Bruno F. Apitz

Bruno F. Apitz

Policeman

Leon Clingman

Leon Clingman

Policeman

Joe Dekkers-Reihana

Joe Dekkers-Reihana

Paka Mamoe

Rawiri Paratene

Rawiri Paratene

Amiri Mamoe

Sean Cameron Michael

Sean Cameron Michael

Journalist

Grant Roa

Grant Roa

Taxifahrer

Elena Uhlig

Elena Uhlig

Rena Capelli

Clemens Schick

Clemens Schick

Eric Cluster

Paula Paul

Paula Paul

Sandra

Gary Green

Gary Green

Card player

Jana Kleyn

Party Girl

Darron Meyer

Darron Meyer

Inspector Jenkins

Paulina Němcová

Paulina Němcová

Dr. Karuna

Grant Roa

Grant Roa

Taxi driver

Lee-Anne Summers

Lee-Anne Summers

Airgun Assistant

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