Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they plan to steal two of the turtles and free them into the ocean.
| Directing | John Irvin | Director |
| Writing | Harold Pinter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Russell Hoban | Novel |
| Production | Christabel Albery | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Judith Lang | Art Direction |
| Art | Leo Austin | Production Design |
| Sound | David Hildyard | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stevie Hall | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Waller | Costume Designer |
| Production | Peter Snell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard Johnson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Hillman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Teddy Mason | Sound Editor |
| Art | Diane Dancklefsen | Art Direction |
| Camera | Peter Hannan | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen Cornish | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Henry Lowther | Musician |
| Visual Effects | Craig Chandler | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Dave Burrell | Thanks |
| Camera | Egil S. Woxholt | Underwater Camera |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting Director |
| Production | Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
| Crew | John Braithwaite | Thanks |
| Directing | Lesley Cross | Continuity |
| Sound | Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Crew | Howard Coomber | Thanks |
| Directing | Michael Zimbrich | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Peter Tanner | Editor |
| Sound | Geoffrey Burgon | Music |
