The Cove

Flipper" if it were "Saw". A marine activist assembles a black-ops crew to document the wholesale slaughter of dolphins in a secluded Japanese harbor. A tough watch, but a deservedly Oscar-winning one.

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Louie Psihoyos directed The Cove in 2009. See Louie Psihoyos's full filmography, where to start with Louie Psihoyos, or where to go after you've seen everything by Louie Psihoyos.

The Cove was released in 2009 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 92 minutes.