The Day of the Dolphin
(1973)
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 t
Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, Fritz Weaver, Jon Korkes
Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Buck Henry, Robert Merle
Language: English
Studio: Columbia TriStar
Duration: 104
Rated: PG
DVD Release: June 1994
A nostalgic favorite of those who grew up in the '70's, The Day of the Dolphin stars George C Scott as a scientist who trains dolphins to speak, only to find them enmeshed in a government assassination plot. The successful directing and writing duo of Mike Nichols and Buck Henry (The Graduate, Catch-22) team-up again to adapt this adventure fantasy from the popular novel by Roger Merle. Featuring an Academy Award-nominated score by Georges Delerue (Day for Night, Contempt).
| George C. Scott | Dr. Jake Terrell |
| Trish Van Devere | Maggie Terrell |
| Paul Sorvino | Curtis Mahoney |
| Fritz Weaver | Harold DeMilo |
| Jon Korkes | David |
| Edward Herrmann | Mike |
| Leslie Charleson | Maryanne |
| John David Carson | Larry |
| Victoria Racimo | Lana |
| John Dehner | Wallingford |
| Severn Darden | Schwinn |
| William Roerick | Dunhill |
| Elizabeth Wilson | Mrs. Rome |
| Phyllis Davis | Secretary |
| Pat Englund | Woman at Club |
| Pat Zurica | First Mate |
| Julie Follansbee | Woman at Club |
| Georges Delerue | Composer |
| Brooke Hayward | Woman at Club |
| William A. Fraker | Cinematographer |
| Willie Myers | Stone |
| Florence Stanley | Woman at Club |
| Johann Benét | Boy in Park |
| Buck | Alpha |
| Ginger | Beta |
| Buck Henry | Man Standing Outside Women's Club |
| Robert Lydiard | Alpha |
| Erick Vinther | Patron |
Genre: Action & Adventure
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
IMDb: 0069946
