The Day of the Dolphin
1973 · Movie · 105 min · ★ 5.9
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-12-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (64 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- marine biologist
- dolphin
- talking to animals
- rogue agent
- assassination of president
- assassination attempt
- animal research
- political conspiracy
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1974 · nominated
Cast & crew
George C. Scott
as Jake Terrell
Trish Van Devere
as Maggie Terrell
Paul Sorvino
as Curtis Mahoney
Fritz Weaver
as Harold DeMilo
John Dehner
as Wallingford
Severn Darden
as Schwinn
Elizabeth Wilson
as Mrs. Rome
William Roerick
as Dunhill
- JK
Jon Korkes
as David
Edward Herrmann
as Mike
Directed by Mike Nichols