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Flipper

This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water.
May 17, 1996 · 1h 35m
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Adventure
Family

PLOT

Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime.

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CAST

Elijah Wood
Sandy Ricks
Paul Hogan
Porter Ricks
Jonathan Banks
Dirk Moran
Robert Deacon
Bounty Fisherman #1
Chelsea Field
Cathy
Mary Jo Faraci
Sandy's Mom
Allison Bertolino
Sandy's Sister
Jessica Wesson
Kim
Directed by Alan Shapiro

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$25,530,000
Revenue
$20,080,020
Production
The Bubble Factory, Universal Pictures, American Films
Country
US

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