Dolphin Tale

9/23/20111h 53m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Inspired by the amazing true story of Winter ~

Overview:

A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$37,000,000.00

Revenue:

$95,404,397.00

Key words:

florida
dolphin
based on true story
trap
summer

Cast

Winter The Dolphin

~ as ~

Self

Nathan Gamble

~ as ~

Sawyer Nelson

Cozi Zuehlsdorff

~ as ~

Hazel Haskett

Harry Connick Jr.

~ as ~

Dr. Clay Haskett

Austin Stowell

~ as ~

Kyle Connellan

Morgan Freeman

~ as ~

Dr. McCarthy

Ashley Judd

~ as ~

Lorraine Nelson

Kris Kristofferson

~ as ~

Reed Haskett

Ray McKinnon

~ as ~

Mr. Doyle

Frances Sternhagen

~ as ~

Gloria Forrest

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Reviews (1)

t
talisencrw
Written 9 year(s) ago
7
This was a decent watch, not for cinematic reasons per se but for making the world a better place. I watched this with my son, Julian, and I was pleased with how they took the true story, including the actual dolphin from it, and, especially for kids, promoted environmentalism, caring for animals, etc.--really solid and important aspects that need to be, more than ever, emphasized in the youth of today.

My only qualms is that I have very mixed emotions about the casting. I know that to get an important environmental message heard, and thus the film watched, you have to incorporate Hollywood megastars. I simply wish this didn't have to be the case. The story would have come across better with unknown actors--or simply as a sincere documentary without the Hollywood B.S.