TY - ADVS AU - Aitken,Brook AU - Clark,James Matthew AU - DuPré Pesmen,Paula AU - Monroe,Mark AU - Psihoyos,Louie AU - Ralph,J. AU - Richman,Geoffrey AU - Stevens,Fisher ED - Diamond Docs (Firm) ED - Lions Gate Home Entertainment. ED - Lionsgate (Firm) ED - Oceanic Preservation Society. ED - Participant Media. ED - Roadside Attractions (Firm) ED - Skyfish Films (Firm) TI - The cove PY - 2009///] CY - Santa Monica, Calif. PB - Lions Gate Entertainment KW - Animal welfare KW - Japan KW - Dolphins KW - Effect of hunting on KW - Endangered species KW - Fishes KW - Mercury content KW - Poaching KW - Documentary films KW - Nonfiction films KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired N1 - Special features: Commentary with director Louie Psihoyos and producer Fisher Stevens ; Special OPS cameras (Nest cam, Thermal cam, Rock cams, Helicopter cam, Blood cam); Freediving (ca. 5 min.); Deleted scenes (ca. 10 min.); The cove : Mercury rising (ca. 19 min.); original theatrical trailer; Special features: Optional audio feature commentary with director Louie Psihoyos and producer Fisher Stevens ; Special OPS cameras: Nest cam -- Thermal cam -- Rock cams -- Helicopter cam -- Blood cam ; Freediving (ca. 5 min.) ; The cove : Mercury rising (ca. 19 min.) ; deleted scenes (ca. 10 min.) ; original theatrical trailer; Music by J. Ralph ; music supervisor, Liz Gallacher ; co-producer, Olivia Ahnemann ; edited by Geoffrey Richman ; director of expeditions, Simon Hutchins ; associate producer, Charles Hambleton ; cinematography, Brook Aitken; MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing content (special features not rated) N2 - In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan is a highly guarded secret. During the night, Taiji fishermen engage in an unseen hunt for thousands of dolphins. The work is so horrifying, the fishermen will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the outside world. When a team of elite activists, filmmakers, and free-divers embark on a secret mission to penetrate their cover, the shocking discoveries they find there are just the tip of the iceberg ER -