---
title: 'Flipper (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alan Shapiro'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/flipper-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116322/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Flipper (1996)

1996 · 96 min · Adventure, Family · United States


## Synopsis

Flipper is a 1996 American adventure film and a remake of the 1963 film of the same name. Written and directed by Alan Shapiro, the film stars Elijah Wood as a boy who has to spend the summer with his uncle, who lives on the Florida Gold Coast. Although he expects to have a boring summer, he encounters a dolphin whom he names Flipper and forms a friendship with.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alan Shapiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-shapiro)
- **Screenplay:** [Alan Shapiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-shapiro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joel McNeely](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-mcneely)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bill Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-butler-2)
- **Editor:** [Peck Prior](https://cinepixo.com/people/peck-prior)

## Cast

- [Jason Fuchs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-fuchs)
- [Jonathan Banks](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-banks)
- [Paul Hogan](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-hogan)
- [Isaac Hayes](https://cinepixo.com/people/isaac-hayes)
- [Elijah Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/elijah-wood)
- [Luke Halpin](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-halpin)
- [Chelsea Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/chelsea-field)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/flipper-1996
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