Directed by Charles Martin Smith Written by Karen Janszen   Noam Dromi   Cast Harry Connick Jr. ... Dr. Clay Haskett Ashley Judd ... Lorraine Nelson Nathan Gamble ... Sawyer Nelson Kris Kristofferson ... Reed Haskett Cozi Zuehlsdorff ... Hazel Haskett Morgan Freeman ... Dr. Cameron McCarthy Austin Stowell ... Kyle Connellan Frances Sternhagen ... Gloria Forrest Austin Highsmith Garces ... Phoebe (as Austin Highsmith) Betzaida Landín ... Kat (as Betsy Landin) Juliana Harkavy ... Rebecca Megan Lozicki ... Brittany Jim Fitzpatrick ... Max Connellan Kim Ostrenko ... Alyce Connellan Michael Roark ... Donovan Peck Richard Libertini ... Fisherman Ray McKinnon ... Mr. Doyle Ashley White ... Sandra Sinclair Tom Nowicki ... Philip J. Hordern Rus Blackwell ... Coach Vansky Marc Macaulay ... Board Member Fitch Jennifer De Castroverde ... Board Member Marx Denise Durette ... Board Member Christina Vivian Ruiz ... Virginia Laila Harris ... Little Girl in Wheelchair Stacy Ann Rose ... Little Girl's Mother (as Stacy-Ann Rose) Kurt Yaeger ... Veteran Tim Mike Maki ... Veteran Mike Mike Pniewski ... Prosthetic Consultant Nicholas Turner Martin ... Bully #1 Carlos Jorge Guerrero ... Bully #2 (as Carlos Guerrero Jr.) Paul Amadi ... Kyle's Friend Charlotte Connick ... Hordern Grandchild Winter ... Winter Darin Ferraro ... Club Patron Uncredited Cast Cameron Bigelow ... Carnival Attendee Jeffrey Borislow ... Crowd Member Rebeca Donovan ... Carnival Attendee Frenchi Firecracker ... Nurse Asiel Gonzalez ... Carnival Attendee Johanna R. Griesé ... Extra Elizabeth Harvath ... Sawyer's Classmate Duke Jones ... Zoo trainer Grant Koo ... Doctor André Leon ... Extra Laurel Levey ... VA Administrator Keri Maletto ... Kyle's Nurse B.J. Parker ... Dr. McCarthy's Chiliburger Vendor Gustavo Perez ... Aquarium Tech Lindsey Riesen ... Swim Jumper Ashtyn B. Smith ... Concerned Girl #2 Jermaine Thomas ... VA Patient Catherine Thornton ... Extra Donny Tucker ... Extra Adrianne Walsh ... Board Member Brewier Welch ... Board Member Winter The Dolphin ... Self Chelsea Wolf ... Extra Produced by Brad Arensman   Yolanda T. Cochran   Noam Dromi   Robert Engelman   Richard Ingber   Broderick Johnson   Andrew A. Kosove   Keith Melton   Carl Rogers   Steven P. Wegner   David Yates   Original Music by Mark Isham

Additional Info Premiere: September 21, 2011 Theatrical Release: September 23, 2011 DVD Release: December 20, 2011 Blu-ray Release: December 20, 2011 Countries: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Alcon Entertainment (presents) Arc Productions St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission Distributors Warner Bros.   (2011) (United States) (theatrical) Home Box Office (HBO)   (2013) (United States) (TV) ABC Family   (2014) (United States) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.8 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,291 / 20,886 Site Ranking #3,287 I Stand Alone (1998) #3,288 Jackass 2.5 (2007) #3,289 Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) #3,290 Mayhem (2017) #3,291 Dolphin Tale (2011) #3,292 Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li (2009) #3,293 The Woman (2011) #3,294 American Dreamz (2006) #3,295 The Fly (1958)