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Dolphin Tale Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Inspired By The Amazing True Story Of Winter

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Jan. 28, 2012

Dolphin Tale

Release Date: Friday, September 23, 2011 Nationwide

Austin Highsmith, Morgan Freeman, Andrew Kosove, Charles Martin Smith, Austin Stowell, Kris Kristofferson, Harry Connick Jr., Karen Janszen, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Broderick Johnson, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Jordan Roberts, Juliana Harkavy, Jim Fitzpatrick, Kim Ostrenko, Richard Ingber

PG Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
A young boy befriends Winter, an injured dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap, and motivates everyone around him to help save the dolphin by creating a prosthetic appendage to replace the dolphin's missing tail. Harry Connick Jr. plays a vet who rescues the mammal and brings her to runs the marine hospital he runs. Ashley Judd plays the boy's mother while Morgan Freeman is a doctor who creates a prosthetic limb for Winter.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Dolphin Tale.

Crew Behind the Film

The Dolphin Tale behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Charles Martin Smith last directed A Gift From Bob and A Dog's Way Home. The film's writer Charles Martin Smith last wrote Dolphin Tale 2.

Producers
Richard Ingber
Broderick Johnson
Andrew Kosove

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some violent content
Runtime
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Tagline
Inspired By The Amazing True Story Of Winter
Also known as
A Dolphin's Tale

Language
English

All Trailers

Official Dolphin Tale movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Dolphin Tale movie production.

Key Facts

  • Inspired by the true story of a dolphin named Winter who was rescued off the Florida coast and taken in by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. October 10, 2010 start date

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Dolphin Tale was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, September 23, 2011. in around 3,507 theaters There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Abduction, Killer Elite and Moneyball.



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