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Whalefall follows a scuba diver who, while searching for his deceased father's remains, is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. With just one hour of oxygen, he must find a way to escape, turning the deep-sea adventure into a race against time.

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Whalefall
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Director
Brian Duffield
Writers
Brian Duffield, Daniel Krauss
Producers
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Will Rowbotham, Allan Mandelbaum

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Whalefall follows a scuba diver who, while searching for his deceased father's remains, is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. With just one hour of oxygen, he must find a way to escape, turning the deep-sea adventure into a race against time.

Producers
Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Will Rowbotham, Allan Mandelbaum

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