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A Balasaur Score of 47 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, Metacritic 43/100. Most of the 433 1990s adventure movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes30%
Metacritic43/100
362 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan ShapiroDirector
- Alan ShapiroScreenplay
- Arthur WeissScreenplay
- Joel McNeelyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elijah WoodSandy Ricks
- Paul HoganPorter Ricks
- Jonathan BanksDirk Moran
- Robert DeaconBounty Fisherman #1
- Chelsea FieldCathy
- Mary Jo FaraciSandy's Mom
- Allison BertolinoSandy's Sister
- Jessica WessonKim
- Jason FuchsMarvin
- Mark CasellaBounty Fisherman #2
- Luke HalpinBounty Fisherman #3
- Isaac HayesSheriff Buck Cowan
Stills
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Themes
floridadolphinflorida keyssummer