The Whales of August

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About The Whales of August

The Whales of August is a 1987 English-language drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson. The cast is led by Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

The Whales of August was produced by Nelson Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on October 14, 1987, and carries a NR certification.

Director

Lindsay Anderson

Writers

David Berry

Release date

October 14, 1987

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Production

Nelson Entertainment

The Whales of August cast & crew

The Whales of August was directed by Lindsay Anderson and written by David Berry.

The cast features Bette Davis as Libby Strong, Lillian Gish as Sarah Webber, Vincent Price as Mr. Maranov, Ann Sothern as Tisha Doughty, Harry Carey, Jr. as Joshua Brackett, and Margaret Ladd as Young Libby.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Price, cinematography is by Mike Fash, and it was produced by Shep Gordon and Carolyn Pfeiffer.

Is The Whales of August worth watching?

The Whales of August holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 79 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Whales of August is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Whales of August

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Cast of The Whales of August

Bette Davis

Libby Strong

Lillian Gish

Sarah Webber

Vincent Price

Mr. Maranov

Ann Sothern

Tisha Doughty

Harry Carey, Jr.

Joshua Brackett

Margaret Ladd

Young Libby

Mary Steenburgen

Young Sarah

Tisha Sterling

Young Tisha

Frank Grimes

Mr. Beckwith

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Frank Pitkin

Old Randall

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Mike Bush

Young Randall

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