When You're Six Tons... And They Call You Killer... It's Hard To Make Friends...

Hank Donner (Lansing) is a marine biologist, fascinated by creatures from the deep. When he starts studying a killer whale, Namu, near an isolated fishing community, he finds himself the victim of suspicion and prejudice from local villagers. Over the course of this moving family adventure, he must save Namu's life by persuading them that whales are intelligent and compassionate animals...