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The Day of the Dolphin(Movie, 1973)

1h 44min | Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
The Day of the DolphinRating: 3.0/5 (with 1919 votes)
The Day of the Dolphin is a 1973 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mike Nichols and starring George C. Scott. Based on the 1967 novel Un animal doué de raison (lit. A Sentient Animal), by French writer Robert Merle, the screenplay was written by American Buck Henry. ()
Movie poster of The Day of the Dolphin

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Awards & Nominations for The Day of the Dolphin

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score Academy Award for Best Sound

About The Day of the Dolphin

Dr. Jake Terrell, who has been training a pair of dolphins for many years, has had a breakthrough. He has taught his dolphins to speak and understand English, although they do have a limited vocabulary. When the dolphins are stolen, he discovers they're to be used in an assassination attempt. Now he is in a race to discover who is the target, and where the dolphins are, before the attempt is carried out.

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Trailer for The Day of the Dolphin + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Day of the Dolphin (1973) Original Trailer [FHD](Trailer, 3:10)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Bahamas
Plays in: Florida
Based on: "The Day of the Dolphin" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Translated into 14 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/19/1973
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Operation Alpha"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:130562, Added: 03/26/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024