About the film
based on novel or book dolphin 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 | : | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure |
| 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: The Day of the Dolphin (1973) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurette: Larry Karaszewski on DAY OF THE DOLPHIN
Main Actors
George C. Scott
Character : Jake Terrell
Trish Van Devere
Character : Maggie Terrell
Paul Sorvino
Character : Curtis Mahoney
John Dehner
Character : Wallingford
Severn Darden
Character : Schwinn
Elizabeth Wilson
Character : Mrs. Rome
William Roerick
Character : Dunhill
Phyllis Davis
Character : Receptionist
Pat Zurica
Character : First Mate
Jon Korkes
Character : David
Edward Herrmann
Character : Mike
Leslie Charleson
Character : Maryanne
Victoria Racimo
Character : Lana
John David Carson
Character : Larry
Willie Myers
Character : Stone
Julie Follansbee
Character : Women's Club
Florence Stanley
Character : Women's Club
Brooke Hayward
Character : Women's Club
Pat Englund
Character : Women's Club
Fritz Weaver
Character : Harold DeMilo
Johann Benét
Character : Boy in Park (uncredited)
Buck Henry
Character : Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Robert Lydiard
Character : Alpha (voice) (uncredited)
Erick Vinther
Character : Patron (uncredited)
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