![Poster of the movie The Day of the Dolphin [1973]](/images/posters/1000x1500/3/the-day-of-the-dolphin-1973-orig-poster.jpg)
1973 Sci-fi thriller
1h 44min
Dr. Jake Terrell, after years of dedicated research, achieves a groundbreaking milestone by teaching two dolphins to speak and comprehend English, despite their limited vocabulary. Tragedy strikes when the dolphins are stolen, and Jake uncovers a sinister plot that they are to be used in a deadly assassination. With time running out, he embarks on a desperate mission to locate the dolphins and identify the intended target before the lethal plan can be executed.
| Directed by | Mike Nichols |
| Written by | Buck Henry, Robert Merle |
| Country | USA |