Dr. Jake Terrell (George C. Scott) is a marine biologist specialising in Dolphins, whose life work is concentrated on developing inter-species communication; a working language between man and animals. But when his dolphins are stolen to be used for an assassination attempt, Jake finds himself in a race against time to catch the perpetrators...Caught in an agonising tug of war between his emotional commitment to his experiment and the outside world's insistence on using his accomplishments for its own purposes, Jake finds himself and his friends trapped in a complicated nightmare of physiological and political intrigue.
Selected scenes commentary with academic and film historian Sheldon Hall (2021, 33 mins)
Days of My Life (2021, 44 mins): actor Jon Korkes details the eventful production of The Day of the Dolphin
Moon Over the Bahamas (2021, 40 mins): in-depth discussion of the film by second assistant director, and long-time Mike Nichols collaborator, Michael Haley
Archival Interview with Buck Henry (2003, 13 mins): the screenwriter looks back on his adaptation of Robert Merle's novel
Archival Interview with Leslie Charleson (2003, 7 mins): the actor chats about her first major feature film role
Archival Interview with Edward Herrmann (2003, 13 mins): the actor recalls working with Nichols and George C Scott
Original theatrical trailer
Larry Karaszewski trailer commentary (2016, 4 mins): short critical appreciation
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