When the Whales Came (1989)
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile, World War I is making life hard in the village.All Releases
Domestic (100%)
$73,131
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Worldwide
$73,131
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Domestic DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$37,030
Earliest Release DateOctober 20, 1989
(Domestic)
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresDrama
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Filmmakers | Role |
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Clive Rees | Director |
Michael Morpurgo | Writer |
Michael Morpurgo | Writer |
Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
Geoffrey Wansell | Producer |
Christopher Gunning | Composer |
Robert Paynter | Cinematographer |
Andrew Boulton | Editor |
Bruce Grimes | Production Designer |
Cast | Role |
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Paul Scofield | |
David Threlfall | |
Helen Mirren | |
Helen Pearce |