The Day of the Dolphin

"Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States."

Mar 15 1974 PG 1h 44m
Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Buck Henry, Robert Merle

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Cast

George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy Pictures

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 4 nominations total

Trailers
NBC Day of the Dolphin 1977 promo
The Day of the Dolphin (1973) Original Trailer [FHD]
The Day of the Dolphin ? 1973 ? Trailer
Featurettes
Larry Karaszewski on DAY OF THE DOLPHIN
Scores
# of Votes
3,869
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
40
Popularity
NA