Everything You Need to Know About Dolphin Tale Movie (2011): Jan. 28, 2012 - added the US Blu-ray release date of December 20, 2011 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)

Inspired By The Amazing True Story Of Winter

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Who's Involved:

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

PG Parental Guidance Suggested MPA
Rating Reason: some violent content

Runtime: N/A

Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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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Who stars in Dolphin Tale: Cast List

Who's making Dolphin Tale: Crew List

A look at 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

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Production: What we know about Dolphin Tale?

Key Facts

  1. 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.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2011 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
  2. 2010 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
  3. 2010 - September: The film was set to Production status.
  4. 2010 - June: The film was set to Pre-Production status.

    October 10, 2010 start date

  5. 2009 - December: The film was set to Development status.

Dolphin Tale DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Dolphin Tale was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 .

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