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Whale Music

Whale Music

Love takes you places you never expected to go.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Shot around the breathtaking coastline of B.C.'s Howe Sound, Whale Music is the triumphant adaptation of Paul Quarringaton's Governor General's Award-winning novel about the redemption of a faded rock star through love and music. Richard J. Lewis' exploration of the reclusive musician's efforts to create a piece of music that will summon the whales is a sensory and emotional tour de force. Written by Vancouver Film Festival, Handbook

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$39129

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

03 November 1994

Country

Canada

Cast

Paul Gross

Paul Gross

Daniel Howl

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Desmond Howl

Jennifer Dale

Jennifer Dale

Fay Ginzburg-Howl

Cynthia Preston

Cynthia Preston

Claire Lowe (as Cyndy Preston)

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Sexstone

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Mookie Saunders

Alan Jordan

Alan Jordan

Sal Goneau

Tom Lavin

Tom Lavin

Monty Mann

Jim Byrnes

Jim Byrnes

Dewey Moore

Deborah Duchêne

Deborah Duchêne

Bobby Sue

Paul Quarrington

Paul Quarrington

Pete the Bartender

Janne Mortil

Janne Mortil

Star

Suzanne Ristic

Suzanne Ristic

Monty's Wife

Roman Podhora

Roman Podhora

Prison Guard

Sherry Wong

Sherry Wong

Groupie #1

Arlene Warren

Arlene Warren

Groupie #2

Jacqueline A. Gauthier

Jacqueline A. Gauthier

Waitress

Stephanie Blumer

Stephanie Blumer

Dancer

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