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Dolphin Tale

Dolphin Tale

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Dolphin Tale

"Inspired by the amazing true story of Winter."

2011

1h 53m

6.9(688 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

A sea of animal rescuers — and a lonely boy in need of a friend – nurse an injured dolphin back to health after it loses its tail in a trap.

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Production Companies

Alcon Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nathan Gamble

Nathan Gamble

Sawyer Nelson

Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Hazel Haskett

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Dr. Clay Haskett

Austin Stowell

Austin Stowell

Kyle Connellan

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Dr. McCarthy

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Lorraine Nelson

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Reed Haskett

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Mr. Doyle

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Gloria Forrest

Nicholas Turner Martin

Bully #1

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Written by: Noam Dromi
Karen Janszen
Produced by: Richard Ingber
Broderick Johnson

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