STUDIOCANAL have announced that due for release later this year is a fantastic new 4K restoration of 1977’s ORCA, THE KILLER WHALE, as part of the Cult Classics Collection. Terror is just below the surface in this ferocious action adventure of mythical proportions from legendary producer Dino Di Laurentiis (1976’s King Kong, and Conan The Barbarian), starring screen legends Richard Harris (Oscar-nominated for This Sporting Life) and Charlotte Rampling (Oscar nominated for 45 Years). As well as a collectable 4K UHD SteelBook, the film is available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital.

From Academy Award nominated director Michael Anderson (Around The World In Eighty Days) and screenwriter Luciano Vincenzoni (The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly) comes a gripping and terrifying tale of man versus beast. Described by Scream Magazine as ‘Jaws with heart’, ORCA, THE KILLER WHALE features a marvellous lead performance from Richard Harris as a sea captain targeted by a vengeful killer whale, and also stars Will Sampson, famous for his performance as in Chief Bromden One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Bo Derek (“10”), and Robert Carradine (The Long Riders).

With a magnificent, stirring score by Ennio Moricone (Oscar-winner for The Hateful Eight), and cinematography by Ted Moore (Oscar winner for A Man for All Seasons), you’ll have a whale of a time with this handsomely mounted and tremendously exciting adventure thriller, restored to its original glory in this beautiful restoration.

I haven’t seen Orca for a couple of decades, but in the 80s I used to watch this film a lot. On VHS and also recorded from a TV broadcast. I’m very excited to know that ill soon be able to revisit the film on a 4K bluray. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem that there are any extra features other than a single featurette. and whilst that is a shame, the fact the film is being reissued, and restored is still very exciting.

ORCA, THE KILLER WHALE is available to buy on 4K UHD SteelBook, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from 2nd September 2024, and is available to pre-order HERE.