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Dolphin Tale

Year:
Duration:
113 min
Genres:
Drama | Family
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Charles Martin Smith
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2011-09-23
Filming Locations: Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
Earnings
Budget: $37,000,000
Opening Weekend: $19,152,401 (USA) (25 September 2011)
Gross: $72,279,690 (USA) (22 January 2012)
Cast
Actor
Character
Harry Connick Jr.
Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd
Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble
Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman
Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Austin Stowell
Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen
Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith
Phoebe
Betsy Landin
Kat
Juliana Harkavy
Rebecca
Megan Lozicki
Brittany
Jim Fitzpatrick
Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko
Alyce Connellan
Michael Roark
Donovan Peck
Richard Libertini
Fisherman
Ray McKinnon
Mr. Doyle
Ashley White
Sandra Sinclair
Tom Nowicki
Philip J. Hordern
Rus Blackwell
Coach Vansky
Marc Macaulay
Board Member Fitch
Jennifer De Castroverde
Board Member Marx
Denise Durette
Board Member Christina
Vivian Ruiz
Virginia
Laila Harris
Little Girl in Wheelchair
Stacy Ann Rose
Little Girl's Mother (as Stacy-Ann Rose)
Kurt Yaeger
Veteran Tim
Mike Maki
Veteran Mike
Nicholas Turner Martin
Bully #1
Carlos Jorge Guerrero
Bully #2 (as Carlos Guerrero Jr.)
Paul Amadi
Kyle's Friend
Charlotte Connick
Hordern Grandchild
Winter
Winter
Cameron Bigelow
Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Rebeca Donovan
Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Frenchi Firecracker
Nurse (uncredited)
Johanna R. Griesé
Extra (uncredited)
Grant Koo
Doctor (uncredited)
André Leon
Extra (uncredited)
Laurel Levey
VA Administrator (uncredited)
Keri Maletto
Kyle's Nurse (uncredited)
B.J. Parker
Dr. McCarthy's Chiliburger Vendor (uncredited)
Gus Perez
Aquarium Tech (uncredited)
Lindsey Riesen
Swim Jumper (uncredited)
Jermaine Thomas
VA Patient (uncredited)
Catherine Thornton
Extra (uncredited)
Donny Tucker
Extra (uncredited)
Adrianne Walsh
Board Member (uncredited)
Chelsea Wolf
Extra (uncredited)
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Trivia
This marks the third picture that Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman have worked on together, following Kiss the Girls (1997). and High Crimes (2002).
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Nathan Gamble had his hair dyed from his natural blonde to brown for this film.
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Goofs
Sawyer is wearing a short sleeve blue t-shirt when he jumps into the water after the relay race at the end of the movie. Once underwater, the shirt has long black sleeves. This indicates a passage of time.
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When the news channel shows Winter, there is footage of the dolphin being lifted into the truck at the beach. At the beginning, when the dolphin was first rescued, there were only the rescuers and the boy, but one of the rescuers did have a camera and was filming the events.
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The position of the two containers put down by Hazel changes between shots.
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Quotes
Hazel Haskett: What does your dad do?
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Dr. Cameron McCarthy: Just because you're hurt doesn't mean you're broken.
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Faq
Q
How did they do the special effects of filming a dolphin with no tail?
A
The Dolphin (Winter) in the film is the actual dolphin this story is based on, she is playing herself.
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Photos from cast
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