Der Tag des Delphins

Florida Keys. Late afternoon. The splash of controlled breaches. A scientist makes inroads with his cetacean subjects, teaching them rudimentary language. Malevolent actors surface, scheming to weaponize the aquatic breakthrough. Worth it for the submarine POV shots alone.

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Mike Nichols directed Der Tag des Delphins in 1973. See Mike Nichols's full filmography, where to start with Mike Nichols, or where to go after you've seen everything by Mike Nichols.

Der Tag des Delphins was released in 1973 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.