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.
Acting
Elijah Wood's pre-Frodo earnestness.
Practical Effects
Real dolphins, zero CGI guilt.
Costume
Paul Hogan's endless supply of Hawaiian shirts.
Director
Alan Shapiro
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