Directed by
| Greg MacGillivray | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Roger Holzberg | ... | (written by) and |
| Tim Cahill | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Meryl Streep | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Judith Connor | ... | Self (Monterey) (as Dr. Judith Connor) |
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William Hamner | ... | Self (Palau) (as Dr. William Hamner) |
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Rainos M. Hayes | ... | Self (Hawaii) |
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Steven K. Katona | ... | Self (Maine) |
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Richard Marsh | ... | Self (Hawaii) |
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Laura Martin | ... | Self (Palau researcher) |
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Stephanie K. Martin | ... | Self (Maine) |
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James A.R. McFarlane | ... | Self (Monterey) |
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Bruce Robison | ... | Self (deep ocean research, Monterey) (as Dr. Bruce H. Robison) |
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Jennifer Rock | ... | Self (Maine) |
| Marty Thomas | ... | Self (Hawaii) | |
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Francis Toribiong | ... | Self (Palau native) |
Produced by
| Stephen Judson | ... | creative co-producer |
| David Keighley | ... | producer |
| Alec Lorimore | ... | producer |
| Greg MacGillivray | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sting | ||
Cinematography by
| Greg MacGillivray | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stephen Judson | ||
Production Design by
| Thomas A. Walsh | ||
Art Department
| Thomas A. Walsh | ... | art director: Mbari |
Sound Department
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound effects: Weddington Productions |
| William Freesh | ... | sound mixing: EFX Systems (as Bill Freesh) |
| Mark A. Mangini | ... | sound effects: Weddington Productions (as Mark Mangini) |
| Michael Simpson | ... | sound recordist |
| Ken Teaney | ... | sound mixing: EFX Systems |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Drnec | ... | motion control |
| Alan G. Markowitz | ... | visual effects supervisor: Imagica USA |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John-Paul Beeghly | ... | assistant camera |
| Gay Browning | ... | assistant camera |
| Bob Cranston | ... | assistant camera |
| Chuck Davis | ... | underwater photographer: Mbari |
| Tim Drnec | ... | assistant camera |
| Steve Ford | ... | assistant camera |
| Ron Fricke | ... | cinematographer (time lapse segment) |
| Pat Gilluly | ... | gaffer |
| Howard Hall | ... | underwater cinematographer: Palau |
| Scott Hering | ... | assistant camera (as Scott Herring) |
| Manny Hernandez | ... | grip |
| Timothy Housel | ... | cinematographer: surfing aerials |
| Don King | ... | cinematographer: surfing water scenes |
| Charles Nicklin | ... | photographer (as Chuck Nicklin) (whale photography) |
| Brad Ohlund | ... | camera and technology supervisor / camera operator / cinematographer: Coast Guard aerials, Maine whales |
| Lee Ford Parker | ... | gaffer (as Lee Parker) |
| John Stoneman | ... | photographer: whale photography |
| Jack Tankard | ... | camera operator |
| Mark Thurlow | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Dan Muscarella | ... | timing |
Editorial Department
| Lisa Butala | ... | apprentice editor |
| Myles Connolly | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Fanning | ... | editorial consultant |
| Ralph Milliken | ... | post-production consultant: David Keighley Productions Ltd. |
| Matthew Muller | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| John W. Parsons | ... | negative cutter: 70mm Inc. (as John Parsons) |
| Scott Price | ... | post-production consultant: David Keighley Productions Ltd. |
| Taj J. Teffaha | ... | second assistant editor (as Taj Teffaha) |
| Robert Walker | ... | second assistant editor |
Location Management
| William Dean | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Alan Deremo | ... | musician |
| Terry Nelson | ... | music mixer |
| Steve Wood | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Kathy Almon | ... | unit production coordinator |
| Robert Ballard | ... | academic advisor: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (as Dr. Robert Ballard) |
| Jo Ann Carlson | ... | production personnel |
| Kalani Ching | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Jeanette D. Connolly | ... | production personnel (as Jeanette Connolly) |
| William Dean | ... | local production assistant |
| Debbie Fogel | ... | production personnel |
| Harry Hauss | ... | helicopter pilot (as Harry Haus) |
| Alison Logan | ... | production coordinator |
| Milton Love | ... | science advisor (as Dr. Milton Love) |
| Cheryl Real | ... | production personnel |
| Jennifer Saitz | ... | science advisor |
| John Stoneman | ... | director: whale photography |
| Jack Tankard | ... | technology development supervisor |
Thanks
| Kathy Addington | ... | special thanks: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute |
| Mimi Drummond | ... | special thanks: Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| Alan Gibby | ... | special thanks: Dynocomm Productions |
| Julie Packard | ... | special thanks: Monterey Bay Aquarium |
