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Eye of the Dolphin
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Eye of the Dolphin

2007-08-24 · 100 min · ★ 6.1

Drama · Family

Alyssa is a troubled 14-year old, suspended from school a year after her mother has drowned. Her grandmother Lucy, at wit's end, decides to take Alyssa to her father, James, whom Alyssa thought was dead for years. He studies dolphin communication at Smith's Point, on the Grand Bahama Island. James has not known of Alyssa's existence and is clueless about parenthood. The women arrive at the same time that James may lose his research operation to a tourist attraction. Father, daughter, dolphins, and town are on a collision course. Alyssa and James get encouragement from James's girlfriend and her father. It's the dolphins who can teach, and Alyssa who discovers how to listen.

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Directors
Michael D. Sellers
Production companies
Paradise Production, Quantum Entertainment, MovieBank, 120dB Films, Gold/Miller Productions, Galaxy Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,500,000
Revenue
USD 72,310

Top Cast

Carly SchroederCarly SchroederAlyssa
Adrian DunbarAdrian DunbarDr. James Hawk
George HarrisGeorge HarrisDaniel
Katharine RossKatharine RossLucy
Christine AdamsChristine AdamsTamika
Jane LynchJane LynchGlinton
Andrea BowenAndrea BowenCandace
Kelly VitzKelly VitzMichelle
Rudy LevarityCoakley
Joey JamekaDecker
Vivica WatkinsCornelia
Greg LeePrincipal McGowan
Alexa SheehanAlexa SheehanDolphin Tourist
Robert KeskemetyTourist at Bar
Jahmaal McIntyreVillage Boy
Christopher HerrodShelby
Marshall ThompsonTourist at Bar
Wendy BraunWendy BraunSuzanne Harrison (uncredited)
Escher HollowayEscher HollowayTrevor (uncredited)
John KellyJohn KellyPool Owner (uncredited)

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