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Cast And Crew

Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ric O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Simon Hutchins, Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, Kirk Krack
Directed by: Louie Psihoyos
Produced by: Paula DuPre' Pesmen, Fisher Stevens, Charles Hambleton

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In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan lies a shocking secret that a few desperate men will stop at nothing to keep hidden from the world. In Taiji, Japan, former dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry has come to set things right after a long search for redemption. In the 1960s, it was O'Barry who captured and trained the 5 dolphins who played the title character in the international television sensation "Flipper." One fateful day, a heartbroken Barry came to realize that these deeply sensitive, highly intelligent and self-aware creatures must never be subjected to human captivity again. This mission has brought him to Taiji, a town that appears to be devoted to the wonders and mysteries of the sleek, playful dolphins and whales that swim off their coast. But in a remote, glistening cove, surrounded by barbed wire and "Keep Out" signs, lies a dark reality. It is here, under cover of night, that the fishermen of Taiji, driven by a multi-billion dollar dolphin entertainment industry and an underhanded market for mercury-tainted dolphin meat, engage in an unseen hunt. The nature of what they do is so chilling and the consequences are so dangerous to human health that they will go to great lengths to halt anyone from seeing it.

I am a complete sucker for anything that takes place in, under or near the water. Even Jaws: The Revenge. Whenever that crapfest is on AMC, I always find myself watching in pure horror. Not that the movie itself is scary. The flick is so bad I can't take my eyes off the screen.

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg.


So far, The Cove has a 9.0 out of 10.0 over on the IMDb and an 80% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes (with five reviews). It will hit the Detroit area-where I am-the same weekend as the nauseatingly horrible GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra...that would be August 7, for anyone not in the know.

There's a whole bunch of social networking links on the website, including a link to Facebook where there's a spirited discussion about potential anti-Japanese sentiment in the film itself. Most of us have to wait to cast our own opinions on the matter.

In the 1960's, Richard O'Barry was the world's leading authority on dolphin training, working on the set of the popular television program "Flipper." Day in and day out, O'Barry kept the dolphins working and television audiences smiling. But one day, that all came to a tragic end. "The Cove," directed by Louie Psihoyos, tells the amazing true story of how Psihoyos, O'Barry and an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The mysteries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg.