Flipper [Blu-ray]

Director: Alan Shapiro Alan Shapiro

Overview

That lightning fast, super-smart, mammalian king of the wonderful undersea world of the Florida Keys that delighted young baby-boomers during the '60s returns with a few twists. The half-hour weekly series that ran from 1964-68, could very well have been titled "Sea-Lassie" for it's basic premise was the same as the older show in that it focused on the special relationship between a boy and his devoted pet, in this case a dolphin instead of a collie that every week saved the lad from danger. Originally the series featured a single dad, Ranger Porter Ricks (Paul Hogan), and his two boys Sandy and the much younger Bud, as they tried to keep the Florida Keys clean, safe and free of evil-doers. Flipper was the wild dolphin who befriended them after Sandy saved his life. With nothing but love to keep him, Flipper hangs around to play with the boys and protect them. The film changes certain facts, but remains true to the spirit of the series. This time Porter Ricks is an aging hippie fisherman/beachbum. Sandy (Elijah Wood) is his nephew, an angry Chicago teen sent to Ricks' ramshackle shack on Corral Key following his parents divorce. Sullen and bored, Sandy hates the island even though a pretty young girl lives nearby. He meets Flipper while boating with his uncle. Dropping his guard long-enough to enjoy the sight of two dolphins merrily frolicking in the waves, his delight turns to horror when a big bad charter boat fisherman begins shooting at the bottlenoses. Without a thought, Sandy saves the life of one of the imperiled creatures and for his courage earns the dolphin's undying devotion. It follows him back to the beach and Sandy names it Flipper. The adventure part comes in when Sandy and his new pals discover that someone is polluting the Keys with toxic waste. With Flipper's help, they manage to stop them, but not before facing considerable danger first. The underwater cinematography is exceptional. Three live-dolphins and a realistic animatronic model were used to portray Flipper.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/15/2022
UPC:	0810072549198
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	PG
Source:	Universal
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00
Sales rank:	32,359

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Paul Hogan	Porter
Elijah Wood	Sandy
Chelsea Field	Cathy
Isaac Hayes	Buck
Jonathan Banks	Dirk Moran
Jason Fuchs	Marvin
Jessica Wesson	Kim
Robert Deacon	Bouty Fisherman No. 1
Bill Kelley	Tommy
Mary Jo Faraci	Sandy's Mom
Allison Bertolino	Sandy's Sister
Mal Jones	Russ
Louis Seeger Crume	Mr. Dunnahy
Ann Carey	Fisherman's Wife,Fisherman's Wife
Mark Casella	Bounty Fisherman No. 2
Luke Halpin	Bounty Fisherman No. 3
Lindsay Treco	Little Girl
Bill Nolan	Bartender
Kourtney Brown	Show Kid
Joel McNeely	Composer

Technical Credits

Alan Shapiro

Arthur Weiss

Ricou Browning

Jack Cowden

Alan Shapiro	Director,Screenwriter
Arthur Weiss	Screenwriter
Lance Hool	Executive Producer,Producer,Producer
James J. McNamara	Producer
Perry Katz	Producer
Peter Knowlton	Special Effects
Brad Kuehn	Special Effects
Karen M. Murphy	Special Effects
Doug Coleman	Stunts
Julie Ashton-Barson	Casting
Ricou Browning	Screenwriter
Jack Cowden	Screenwriter
Bill Sheinberg	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Darlene Spezzi	Producer
Ellen Jacoby	Casting
Steve Aaron	Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Florio	Producer