Dolphin Tale (Blu-ray) Blu-Ray DVD

Dolphin Tale (2011)

In an inspiring story of the bond between animals and humans, a boy named Sawyer discovers an injured dolphin, who is brought to a marine hospital and named Winter. Unfortunately, her injuries cost Winter her tail, without which she may not survive. But with Sawyer's devotion, a marine biologist's (Harry Connick, Jr.) and the brilliance of a prosthetist (Morgan Freeman) charged with creating a new tail, Winter may receive a second chance at life.

Extra content includes: Deleted Scenes & Gag Reel.

Editor's Note

Inspired by the incredible true story of Winter, a dolphin who was rescued off the Florida coast after her tail became caught in a crab trap, this uplifting family-oriented adventure from director/co-screenwriter Charles Martin Smith details the unique bond between an injured dolphin and a young boy. When Winter loses her tail in a tragic accident, her young friend convinces the locals to build her a prosthetic replacement, inspiring hope and courage in handicapped people across the globe. Nathan Gamble, Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, and Kris Kristofferson star.

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Technical Info

Release Information
	Studio: Warner
	Release Date: 3/5/2013
	Running Time: 113 minutes
	Original Release Date: 2011
	UPC: 00883929191697
	Number of Discs: 2
Audio & Video
	Available Audio Tracks:
	Video: (unknown/unconverted)

Entertainment Reviews

Dolphin Tale - Blu-Ray DVD Review

By: The Other Chad Blogcritics.org Reviews

Published on: 12/23/2011 9:15 AM

Now available as a terrific-looking Blu-ray, Dolphin Tale is a family movie that parents are likely to enjoy at least as much as their children. The movie is inspired by the true story of a dolphin which lost its tail due to infection and was forced to learn to swim without it. Tangled in a fishing net, the dolphin is found at the story’s outset, beached and dying. Aided by a team from Florida’s Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the dolphin – which they name Winter – is nursed back to health....read the full review

Cast & Crew

	Ashley Judd
	Harry Connick Jr.
	Morgan Freeman
	Kris Kristofferson
	Nathan Gamble
	Cozi Zuehlsdorff
	Austin Stowell - Co-Star
	Betsy Landin - Co-Star
	Juliana Harkavy - Co-Star
	Megan Lozicki - Co-Star
	Michael Roark - Co-Star
	Ashley White - Co-Star
	Jennifer DeCastroverde - Co-Star
	Denise Durette - Co-Star
	Laila Harris - Co-Star
	Mike Maki - Co-Star
	Nicholas Turner Martin - Co-Star
	Carlos Guerrero Jr. - Co-Star
	Charlotte Connick - Co-Star
	Winter - Co-Star
	Abby Stone - Co-Star
	Cat Rust - Co-Star
	Elaina Franklin - Co-Star
	Stacy Ann Rose - Co-Star
	Paul Amadi - Co-Star
	Austin Highsmith - Co-Star
	Kurt Yaeger - Co-Star
	Mike Pniewski - Co-Star
	Vivian Ruiz - Co-Star
	Kim Ostrenko - Co-Star
	Rus Blackwell - Co-Star
	Jim Fitzpatrick - Co-Star
	Richard Libertini - Co-Star
	Marc Macaulay - Co-Star
	Ray McKinnon - Co-Star
	Tom Nowicki - Co-Star
	Frances Sternhagen - Co-Star
	Susan Benjamin - Set Decorator
	Ricou Browning - Stunt Coordinator
	Bob Engelman - Production Manager/UPM
	Mark Isham - Composer
	Karl Walter Lindenlaub - Director of Photography
	Charles Martin Smith - Screenwriter
	Philip A. Patterson - Assistant Director
	Curtis Roush - Music Editor
	Karen Janszen - Screenwriter
	Deva Anderson - Music Director
	Christopher Aud - Sound
	Michael Babcock - Sound Re-Recording
	Anne Morgan - Hairstylist
	Deena Adair - Hairstylist
	Nancy Worthen-Hancock - Makeup
	Cathie Valdovino - Costumes
	Jim Bigham - Production Manager/UPM
	Beth Miller - Hairstylist
	Noam Dromi - Screenwriter
	Timothy O. LeBlanc - Sound Re-Recording
	Terri DeHaan - Costumes
	Melizah Anguiano-Schmidt - Hairstylist
	Roma DeMartino - Hairstylist
	Bruce E. Merlin - Special Effects
	Jeremy S. Brock - Special Effects
	Kurt Harris - Special Effects
	Arc Productions - Animation
	Arc Productions - Visual Effects Designer
	Charles Martin Smith - Director

Professional Reviews

Los Angeles Times
"Led by Connick and Judd, plus the crucially empathetic Gamble and Zuehlsdorff, the cast includes Kris Kristofferson as the seafaring old salt of a grandpa....The acting has a nice, low-pressure vibe." 09/23/2011

Entertainment Weekly
"[An] uplifting heart-warmer....It's a cute story..." -- Grade: B- 09/30/2011

Box Office
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he truly inspiring DOLPHIN TALE is perfect family entertainment....Sincere and beautifully produced on the actual Florida locations of the real event, this is a wonderful movie for kids..." 09/19/2011

Total Film
3 stars out of 5 -- "This family flick benefits hugely from its core casting coup: dolphin Winter, whose amputated tail was replaced with a revolutionary prosthesis, plays herself." 11/01/2011

Sight and Sound
"[T]he three central performances are likeable and strong....The 3D makes good use of the water scenes as dolphins swoop in and out of vision." 11/01/2011

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