The Day of the Dolphin (1973)

The Day of the Dolphin (1973) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
100 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1973 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Mike Nichols

Written By:
Buck Henry
Robert Merle

Actors:
George C. Scott ..... Dr. Jake Terrell
Trish Van Devere ..... Maggie Terrell
Paul Sorvino ..... Curtis Mahoney
John Dehner ..... Wallingford
Severn Darden ..... Schwinn
Elizabeth Wilson ..... Mrs. Rome
William Roerick ..... Dunhill
Phyllis Davis ..... Receptionist
Pat Zurica ..... First Mate
Jon Korkes ..... David
Edward Herrmann ..... Mike
Leslie Charleson ..... Maryanne
Victoria Racimo ..... Lana
John David Carson ..... Larry
Willie Myers ..... Stone

Synopsis:

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.

Zoologist and behavioral psychologist Dr. Jake Terrell and his team, which includes his wife, Maggie Anderson Terrell, are funded by the Franklin Foundation to conduct research with dolphins, namely to learn why they do the things they do. Their primary subject is a dolphin named Alpha - Pha for short - who was born at their research facility four years ago, and who the team raised after Pha's mother died. What Harold DeMilo, Jake's primary liaison at the Foundation, is unaware of, as is the rest of the world, but what Jake eventually divulges to DeMilo when he threatens to pull funding, is that Jake and Maggie's primary work is teaching Pha how to communicate in English. DeMilo vows to keep this information confidential as the Terrells are afraid of the outside world trying to exploit Pha. This work has stalled of late, with Pha refusing to speak, they believe because he has reached his sexual maturity. As such, they introduce a female dolphin named Beta, or Bea for short, to the research. It does more than the trick as Pha not only begins to communicate in English again, but also teaches Bea. Much to Jake's chagrin, DeMilo sends an 'old friend' named Curtis Mahoney to the facility for a tour. What Jake and the team is unaware of is that Mahoney, who is not an old friend, blackmailed DeMilo to gain access. The team learns from DeMilo that Mahoney, out of that tour, is aware of the research and is threatening to go public. The Terrells figure they have to take preemptive action. However, what is happening with Mahoney is not all it appears on the surface, and involves a plot, indeed exploiting the dolphins, for a much more nefarious reason. When the Terrells learn what is happening, they not only try to foil the plot, but also have to make the difficult decision of what to do with Pha and Bea, which in turn may risk their research.

Unwittingly He Trained a Dolphin to Kill the President of the United States.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 18 January, 2019.

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