The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.
104 min
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
- Release date
- December 19, 1973
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Georges Delerue
- Budget
- $8,100,000
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Theme From the Day of the Dolphininstrumental2:21
- Eye of the Dolphin / The Red Ballinstrumental1:11
- Reunioninstrumental1:35
- Finding the Flaginstrumental2:17
- Circles and Squaresinstrumental1:50
- Whirlpoolinstrumental1:23
- Dolphin Hunt / They're Sneaking Up on Usinstrumental1:53
- Nocturneinstrumental3:23
- The Chaseinstrumental3:32
- Return to the Island / Goodbyeinstrumental2:00
- Dummy Mine / Mr. Stone in Alpha Houseinstrumental2:53
- Farewellinstrumental6:33
Cast
- George C. Scott as Jake Terrell
- Trish Van Devere as Maggie Terrell
- Paul Sorvino as Curtis Mahoney
- Fritz Weaver as Harold DeMilo
- John Dehner as Wallingford
- Severn Darden as Schwinn
- Elizabeth Wilson as Mrs. Rome
- William Roerick as Dunhill
- Jon Korkes as David
- Edward Herrmann as Mike
- Victoria Racimo as Lana
- John David Carson as Larry
- Pat Zurica as First Mate
- Phyllis Davis as Receptionist
- Julie Follansbee as Women's Club
- Florence Stanley as Women's Club
- Brooke Hayward as Women's Club
- Johann Benét as Boy in Park (uncredited)
- Buck Henry as Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
- Robert Lydiard as Alpha (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
- Mike Nichols · Director
- Buck Henry · Writer
- Robert Merle · Writer
- Robert E. Relyea · Producer
- Georges Delerue · Composer
- William A. Fraker · Cinematographer
- Sam O'Steen · Editor
- Richard Sylbert · Production designer