Free Willy

Jul 16, 1993

1h 52m

★ 6.2

How far would you go for a friend?

Overview

When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.

Genres

Family

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Free Willy Trailers

Cast

Jesse

Jason James Richter

Willy

Keiko

Rae Lindley

Lori Petty

Randolph Johnson

August Schellenberg

Glen Greenwood

Michael Madsen

Annie Greenwood

Jayne Atkinson

Dial

Michael Ironside

Wade

Richard Riehle

Dwight Mercer

Mykelti Williamson

Perry

Michael Bacall

Gwenie

Danielle Harris

Vector

Isaiah Malone

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