Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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 | |
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Megan Lozicki | ... | Brittany |
Jim Fitzpatrick | ... | Max Connellan | |
Kim Ostrenko | ... | Alyce Connellan | |
Michael Roark | ... | Donovan Peck |
A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)
Without going into a dissertation of my life and background I went to the Warner Brother's Premiere last night at the village theater in Westwood and my eyes were watery almost the entire movie. Being an animal lover and activist I would equate this film in it's quality to several other extremely successful animal feature films, which I love and watch, over and over again.
Dolphin Tale reminded me of some of the greatest animal films I've ever seen, such as 'My Dog Skip' 'Born Free' 'Babe' 'Old Yeller' 'Marley and Me' Benji' 'Free Willy' 'Lassie' and 'Flipper' but better! The family relationships between Ashley Judd and Nathan Gamble (mother & son) and then Gamble and Austin Stowell (1st cousins) and then Stowell and his parents Kim Ostrenko (Judd's sister) and Jim Fitzpatrick (Judd's brother in law & Stowell's father) and then Gamble and Winter the Dolphin and then Winter and Gamble and Cozi Zuehlsdorff (Gamble's new best friend) and her dad Harry Connick Jr (Marine Biologist) and then Connick and his dad Kris Kristofferson...was priceless.
The story of Winter obviously is what drives this film, but it the relationships is what makes this movie so emotional and visceral. Everyone will be able to associate themselves with these relationships.
Not to mention that the film is beautifully shot and it appears as though the town of Clearwater beach is a a cozy little beautiful place.
This may be THEE BEST animal movies EVER made...EVER!