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Flipper is a 1996 American adventure film directed by Alan Shapiro and produced by Universal Pictures. The movie features a cast including Paul Hogan, Elijah Wood, Jonathan Banks, and Chelsea Field. It is based on the work Flipper and was originally produced in English. The narrative is set in Florida, with filming taking place in The Bahamas.
The film has a runtime of 95 minutes and was released in 1996, with specific dates listed as July 25, January 1, and May 17. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. The production involved companies such as The Bubble Factory and American Films, with a budget of 25530000 and revenue of 20080020. Joel McNeely composed the music, and Bill Butler served as director of photography.
Critical reception includes a review score of 4.9/10 and 30%, alongside an IMDb rating of 5.4 and a TMDb vote average of 5.575. The film is categorized as an adventure, family, crime, and drama movie. Its tagline states, "This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water." Keywords associated with the title include Florida, dolphin, Florida Keys, and summer.
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5.6Sandy 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.
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Sandy Ricks
- Paul Hogan as Porter Ricks
- Jonathan Banks as Dirk Moran
- Robert Deacon as Bounty Fisherman #1
- Chelsea Field as Cathy
- Mary Jo Faraci as Sandy's Mom
Themes
- florida
- dolphin
- florida keys
- summer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- family film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Flipper
- Cast member
- Isaac Hayes
- Composer
- Joel McNeely
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Bill Butler
- Narrative location
- Florida
- Filming location
- The Bahamas
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 567556
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1996-01-01
- title
- Flipper
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 30%
- Commons category
- Flipper (1996 film)
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