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dolphin based on novel or book assassination attempt
The Day of the Dolphin
Release Date: December 19, 1973
Year | : | 1973 |
Slogan | : | «Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.» |
Genres | : | Action, Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Production Companies | : | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Director | : | Mike Nichols |
Producers | : | Joseph E. Levine, Tim Zinnemann, Robert E. Relyea, Dick Birkmayer |
Writers | : | Buck Henry, Robert Merle |
RunTime | : | 104 mins. |
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: NBC Day of the Dolphin 1977 promo
Featurette: Larry Karaszewski on DAY OF THE DOLPHIN
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