A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail.
Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)
Hilary Duff was rumored to be part of the movie. A member of the cast denied that Hilary had a role.
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Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs:
Sawyer is wearing a short sleeve blue t-shirt when he jumps into the water after the relay race at the end of the movie. Once underwater, the shirt has long black sleeves. This indicates a passage of time.
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Quotes
Hazel Haskett:
What does your dad do? Sawyer Nelson:
I don't know. He left like 5 years ago. We don't know where he is. He never calls, never writes. Hazel Haskett:
Oh. Sawyer Nelson:
So what does your mom do? Hazel Haskett:
She died when I was 7. Never calls, never writes.
[smiles]
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