The Day of the Dolphin

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

1973 1h 45m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Nichols
Writers: Buck Henry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Nichols, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sam O'Steen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mike Nichols directs. William A. Fraker behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Sam O'Steen cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mike Nichols, shot by William A. Fraker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sam O'Steen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere and Paul Sorvino carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.".
7IMDB entry: tt0069946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "marine biologist", "dolphin", "talking to animals".