| The Day of the Dolphin | |
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 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 |
| Produced by | Robert E. Relyea Joseph E. Levine |
| Starring | George C. Scott Trish Van Devere Paul Sorvino |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | Sam O'Steen |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Distributed by | Avco Embassy Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.1 million[1] |
The Day of the Dolphin is a 1973 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mike Nichols and starring George C. Scott. Based on the 1967 novel Un animal doué de raison (lit. A Sentient Animal), by French writer Robert Merle, the screenplay was written by American Buck Henry.
- ^ Nora E. Taylor. The (Dec 27, 1973). "Mike Nichols's latest: filming with dolphins". Christian Science Monitor. p. B5.