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Is Day of the Dolphin based on a true story?

Is Day of the Dolphin based on a true story?

The Day of the Dolphin is a 1973 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mike Nichols and starring George C. Scott….

The Day of the Dolphin
Theatrical release film poster by Tom Jung
Directed by Mike Nichols
Screenplay by Buck Henry
Based on The Day of the Dolphin by Robert Merle

Where can I watch Day of the Dolphin?

Currently you are able to watch “The Day of the Dolphin” streaming on Kanopy for free.

How does Day of the Dolphin end?

Fa intercepts Bea before she can lay the mine, and together they come back to the Franklin Foundation yacht, and leave it there, blowing up the men and their insidious plot. The dolphins return to Jake, but he sends them away angrily, knowing that it will be the only way they will end up surviving.

Who wrote The Day of the Dolphins?

Robert Merle
The Day of the Dolphin/Authors

When did the day of the Dolphin come out?

The film received mixed reviews when released in 1973. Pauline Kael, the film critic for The New Yorker, suggested that if the best subject that Nichols and Henry could think of was talking dolphins, then they should quit making movies altogether.

Where was the day of the Dolphin filmed?

The film was mostly shot on Abaco Island in The Bahamas. Production was extremely difficult. Scott allegedly held up production for three days at the start of the shoot. Nichols later described it as the toughest shoot he had done to date. The film received mixed reviews when released in 1973.

What’s the rating on the day of the Dolphin?

As of July 2020, The Day of the Dolphin holds a rating of 42% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 26 reviews. Merle’s novel, a satire of the Cold War, is supposedly the basis for this film, but the film’s plot was substantially different from that of the novel.

Who are the stolen Dolphins in the day of the Dolphin?

Two of his dolphins, Alpha (“Fa”) and Beta (“Bea”), are stolen by officials of the shadowy Franklin Foundation headed by Harold DeMilo (Fritz Weaver), the supportive backer of the Terrells’ research.