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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.A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Willie Myers
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- (as Willie Meyers)
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- TriviaThe trained dolphins who played Alpha and Beta were named Buck (for screenwriter Buck Henry) and Ginger (for dancer Ginger Rogers). On the next to the last day of filming, when their parts were done, they escaped and never returned.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
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Harold DeMilo: Are you blackmailing me, Mr Mahoney?
Curtis Mahoney: Goodness, no! I'm just an average person with an above average curiosity... and of course I make friends easily.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cursed Films: Rosemary's Baby (2022)
- SoundtracksTheme From The Day Of The Dolphin
Written and Performed by Georges Delerue Et Son Orchestre
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Highly improbable but not bad
George C. Scott stars as a scientist who has trained dolphins to speak and understand English. Naturally some bad guys find out and want to use the dolphins in an assassination attempt.
One of the many ecological "message" films of the 1970s. The plot is, technically, pretty silly but they pull it off. It has a great director (Mike Nichols) and Scott and Trish Van Devere are very good--but this just misses the mark. It's not a BAD movie just not a great one and I personally had some trouble taking it seriously. It was supposed to be a big hit and cost quite a bit to make. Unfortunately it was a HUGE bomb and disappeared quickly. That's too bad because it's actually pretty good. It's well done and the voices of the dolphins are (at first) frightening but you get used to them. Also it does have an ending which had me crying. I defy anyone to sit through that and not be moved.
So, despite the scientific improbabilities, a pretty good movie that deserves a wider recognition.
One of the many ecological "message" films of the 1970s. The plot is, technically, pretty silly but they pull it off. It has a great director (Mike Nichols) and Scott and Trish Van Devere are very good--but this just misses the mark. It's not a BAD movie just not a great one and I personally had some trouble taking it seriously. It was supposed to be a big hit and cost quite a bit to make. Unfortunately it was a HUGE bomb and disappeared quickly. That's too bad because it's actually pretty good. It's well done and the voices of the dolphins are (at first) frightening but you get used to them. Also it does have an ending which had me crying. I defy anyone to sit through that and not be moved.
So, despite the scientific improbabilities, a pretty good movie that deserves a wider recognition.
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- Budget
- $8,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,300,000
- Gross worldwide
- $2,300,000
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was The Day of the Dolphin (1973) officially released in India in English?
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