The End of the Line (2009)
Overview
Examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends. Examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.881 |
Directed By
Rupert Murray
Crew
Rupert Murray
Claire Lewis
Rupert Murray
Donald Rosenfeld
Srdjan Kurpjel
Ted Waitt
Alexis Zoullas
Chris Gorell Barnes
Marios Takoushis
Charles Clover
Jess Search
John Shepherd
Sandra Leeming
Claire Ferguson
Charles Clover
Erica Knie
George Duffield
Christopher Hird
Jenny Williams
Alex Jackson
Richard Welch
Jenny Williams
Jacqui Edwards
Tim Riding
Kashfi Halford
Greg Jacobsen
Ana Garcia
Alex Archer
Lisa-Marie McStay
Sam Brookman
Dominique Gorton
Paula Nightingale
John McIntyre
Tim Waller
Kate George
Amelia Forster
Charlie Slade
David Groundwater
Owen Scurfield
Mark Neale
Joanne Kneafsey
George Foulgham
Maaike Middleton
Jack Cornelius Knott
Norman Clarke
Claire Ellis
Olly Williams
Justin Eely
TOP CAST
Ted Danson
Narrator (voice)
Ben Bradshaw
Self - UK Fisheries Minister 2003-2007
Roberto Mielgo Bragazzi
Self - Former Tuna Farmer
Charles Clover
Self - Author, "The End of the Line"
John Crosbie
Self - Fisheries Minister, Canada (archive footage)
Haidar El Ali
Self - Diver, Senegal
Ray Hilborn
Self - University of Washington
Jeffrey Hutchings
Self - Dalhousie University, Canada
Mélanie Laurent
Narrator for France (voice)
Manolo Pacheco Luis
Self - Fisherman, Straits of Gibraltar
Patricia Majluf
Self - Cayetano Heredia University, Peru
John T. Maxwell
Self - American Television Chef (archive footage)
Adama Mbergaul
Self - Fisherman, Senegal
Hardy Mckinney
Self - Fisherman, South Andros, Bahamas
Masanori Miyahara
Self - Fisheries Agency of Japan
Matthew Moir
Self - North Pacific Seafoods, Alaska
Brian Mulroney
Self - Canadian Prime Minister 1984-1993 (archive footage)
Richie Nota
Self - Managing Partner, Nobu Restaurants
Jamie Oliver
Self - British Chef (archive footage)
Stephen R. Palumbi
Self - Stanford University
Daniel Pauly
Self - University of British Columbia
Pete Petersen
Self - University of North Carolina
Callum Roberts
Self - York University, UK
Yvonne Sadovy
Self - University of Hong Kong
Ted Stevens
Self - Senator, Alaska (archive footage)
Rashid Sumaila
Self - University of British Columbia
Serge Tudela
Self - Bluefin Tuna Expert World Wildlife Foundation
Boris Worm
Self - Dalhousie University Canada
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