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The Day of the Dolphin
“Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.”
5.8 / 10• 1973• 1h 45m•NR• English
DramaScience FictionThrillerAdventure
Storyline
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
Cast & Crew
George C. Scott
Jake Terrell
Lead
Trish Van Devere
Maggie Terrell
Paul Sorvino
Curtis Mahoney
Fritz Weaver
Harold DeMilo
John Dehner
Wallingford
Severn Darden
Schwinn
Elizabeth Wilson
Mrs. Rome
William Roerick
Dunhill
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mike Nichols's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day of the Dolphin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
