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The Day of the Dolphin ()

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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.
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Jake Terrell
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Maggie Terrell
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Curtis Mahoney
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Wallingford
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Schwinn
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Mrs. Rome
William Roerick ...
Dunhill
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Receptionist
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First Mate
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David
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Mike
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Maryanne
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Lana
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Larry
Willie Myers ...
Stone (as Willie Meyers)
Julie Follansbee ...
Women's Club
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Women's Club
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Women's Club
Pat Englund ...
Women's Club
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Harold DeMilo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johann Benét ...
Boy in Park (uncredited)
Buck ...
Alpha (uncredited)
Ginger ...
Beta (uncredited)
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Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Robert Lydiard ...
Alpha (uncredited) (voice)
Erick Vinther ...
Patron (uncredited)

Directed by

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Mike Nichols

Written by

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Buck Henry ... (written by)
 
Robert Merle ... (novel "Un animal doué de raison")

Produced by

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Dick Birkmayer ... associate producer
Joseph E. Levine ... executive producer
Robert E. Relyea ... producer

Music by

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Georges Delerue

Cinematography by

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William A. Fraker ... director of photography

Editing by

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Sam O'Steen

Editorial Department

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Stu Linder ... editorial assistant

Production Design by

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Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by

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Angelo P. Graham ... (as Angelo Graham)

Set Decoration by

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George R. Nelson

Costume Design by

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Anthea Sylbert

Makeup Department

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Del Acevedo ... makeup artist
Edwin Butterworth ... makeup artist
Dorothy Byrne ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Tim Zinnemann ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Haley ... second assistant director
Alan McCabe ... second unit director
Thomas J. Schmidt ... assistant director

Art Department

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Alan Levine ... property master (as Allan Levine)
Eugene Acker ... painter (uncredited)
Joe Acord ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Matty Azzarone ... leadman (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited)
Tom Coll ... leadman (uncredited)
J.B. Jones ... underwater props (uncredited)
Tom Jung ... poster designer (uncredited)
Clarence Kandel ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Nikita Knatz ... continuity sketch artist (uncredited)
Clarence Fay Konkel ... carpenter (uncredited)
Terry E. Lewis ... assistant props (uncredited)
Bill Parks ... construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Larry Jost ... sound recordist (as Lawrence O. Jost)
Richard Portman ... re-recording mixer
Clint Althouse ... boom operator (uncredited)
James A. Corbett ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Greg Dillon ... sound editor (uncredited)
Don MacDougall ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)
James Pilcher ... cableman (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers ... technical director of sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jim White ... special effects

Visual Effects by

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Albert Whitlock ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Pat Blymyer ... gaffer
Lamar Boren ... director of photography: second unit
Bobby Byrne ... camera operator (as Bob Byrne)
Richard Moran ... key grip
Dick Colean ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
David Garfath ... assistant camera (uncredited) / photography: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Grosso ... generator operator (uncredited)
Jack Harris ... still photographer (uncredited)
Clyde Hart ... grip (uncredited)
Jordan Klein Sr. ... camera operator: underwater scenes (uncredited)
Jan Koshay ... grip (uncredited)
Patrick Marshall ... electrician (uncredited)
Bob Phyllis ... electrician (uncredited)
Al Reiners ... gaffer: Miami (uncredited)
James M. Sheppherd ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Alan Shayne ... casting consultant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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G. Tony Scarano ... wardrobe (as Tony Scarano)
Ron Dawson ... costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Mike Palma ... location auditor (uncredited)

Music Department

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Georges Delerue ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Meta Rebner ... script supervisor (as Meta Wilde)

Transportation Department

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Paul Casella Jr. ... transportation coordinator (uncredited)
Walt Freitas ... key driver (uncredited)
Jerry F. Johnson ... key driver (uncredited)
Joe Manx ... key driver (uncredited)
Marvin Palenske ... key driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Erica Abt ... assistant trainer
Wayne Fitzgerald ... titles
Peter Moss ... trainer: dolphins
Kathy Troutt ... assistant trainer
Jesse White ... veterinary supervisor
Bubbles ... double: dolphin (uncredited)
Jim Burroughs ... assistant: second unit (uncredited)
John C. Lilly ... scientific researcher (uncredited)
Martha Luttrell ... secretary to director (uncredited)
Elton MacPherson ... production accountant (uncredited)
John Marshall ... subtitle script and timing (uncredited)
Chuck Murray ... accountant: Avco Embassy (uncredited)
Karen Murray ... payroll (uncredited)
Paddlefoot ... double: dolphin (uncredited)
Nanette Siegert ... production secretary (uncredited)
Spider ... dolphin wrangler (uncredited)
Arthur Wilde ... unit publicist (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

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 Brian W Martz

Plot Keywords
Taglines Unwittingly, He Trained a Dolphin to Kill the President of the United States. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le jour du dauphin (France)
  • Der Tag des Delfins (Germany)
  • El día del delfín (Spain)
  • A delfin napja (Hungary)
  • Operação Golfinho (Portugal)
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Runtime
  • 104 min
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Budget $8,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The trained dolphins who played Alpha and Beta were actually 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Rosemary's Baby (2022). See more »
Soundtracks Theme From The Day Of The Dolphin See more »
Quotes 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.
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