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The Day of the Dolphin
Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.
5.8(70)19731h 45m
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Created by
- Joseph E. Levine
- Writers
- Buck Henry
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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
Jon Korkes
David

Edward Herrmann
Mike

Leslie Charleson
Maryanne

Victoria Racimo
Lana

John David Carson
Larry
Pat Zurica
First Mate
Willie Myers
Stone

Phyllis Davis
Receptionist
Julie Follansbee
Women's Club

Florence Stanley
Women's Club

Brooke Hayward
Women's Club
Pat Englund
Women's Club
Johann Benét
Boy in Park (uncredited)

Buck Henry
Man Standing Outside Women's Club (uncredited)
Robert Lydiard
Alpha (voice) (uncredited)
Erick Vinther
Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Mike NicholsDirector
- Michael HaleySecond Assistant Director
- Thomas J. SchmidtAssistant Director
Writing
- Robert MerleNovel
- Buck HenryScreenplay
Production
- Tim ZinnemannProduction Manager
- Dick BirkmayerAssociate Producer
- Robert E. RelyeaProducer
- Joseph E. LevineExecutive Producer
Camera
- William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
Editing
- Sam O'SteenEditor
Sound
- Larry JostSound
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Richard SylbertProduction Design
- Angelo P. GrahamArt Direction
- George R. NelsonSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Edwin ButterworthMakeup Artist
- Dorothy ByrneHairstylist
- Anthea SylbertCostume Design
- Del AcevedoMakeup Artist