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The Day of the Dolphin 1973

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.

Directed by: Mike Nichols
Written by: Buck Henry
Release date: 1973-12-19
Runtime: 104 minutes
Critics score:
43 / 100
Tagline: Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.
Cast:
Paul Sorvino Paul Sorvino
Curtis Mahoney 
Edward Herrmann Edward Herrmann
Mike 
George C. Scott George C. Scott
Jake Terrell 
Severn Darden Severn Darden
Schwinn 
Phyllis Davis Phyllis Davis
Receptionist 
John Dehner John Dehner
Wallingford 
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Also known as:
  • Operation Alpha