For many years, Marine Biologists Jake (George C. Scott) and Maggie Terrell (Trish Van Devere) have focused on dolphin research and have even coached some dolphins to speak primitive English. But when two of the dolphins are kidnapped, an investigation proves that the Terrells' financial backers, the Franklin Foundation, have had sinister intentions all along. To weaponize the dolphins for military use. A Mike Nichols Film.