The Day of the Dolphin
“Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.”
1973•1h 45m•5.9•Released
DramaScience FictionThrillerAdventure
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
Director
Mike Nichols
Writer
Buck Henry
Budget
$8M
Languages
English
Studio
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Cast
George C. Scott
Jake Terrell
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
Jon Korkes
David
Edward Herrmann
Mike
Leslie Charleson
Maryanne
Victoria Racimo
Lana
John David Carson
Larry
Pat Zurica
First Mate
Willie Myers
Stone
Production
Company
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Producer
Robert E. Relyea
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