The Mad Whale is a 2017 American drama-thriller film directed by 9 different directors, which was produced by James Franco's Elysium Bandini Studios and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

[2] The film stars Camilla Belle, Dominic Rains, Summer Phoenix and James Franco.

The film was premiered on 19 October 2017 at the Heartland Film Festival.

[3] Shown at the Heartland Film Festival, and Newport Beach Film Festival, a student-critic from Ball State University gave the film a positive review.

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