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Free Willy

Genres
Family
Adventure
Drama
Rating
6.2
Status
Released
PG
Release Date1993-07-16
Runtime112 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of AmericaFrance
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$153,698,625
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Free Willy Collection

3 Films
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The series primarily follows an orphan boy named Jesse who befriends a killer whale named Willy, and eventually develops a strong connection. While trying to juggle his newly found life, he and Willy are challenged with overcoming or defeating various hazards to the ocean or Willy himself including corporate greed, hunters, poachers and oil disasters.

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Free Willy

1993

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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

1995

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Free Willy 3: The Rescue

1997

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.

Keywords
whale
social worker
freedom
social work
portland, oregon
human animal relationship
best friend
orphan
killer whale
amusement park
aftercreditsstinger
animal human friendship

Videos

2 total
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Cast & Crew

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Jason James Richter

as Jesse

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Keiko

as Willy

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Lori Petty

as Rae Lindley

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August Schellenberg

as Randolph Johnson

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Michael Madsen

as Glen Greenwood

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Jayne Atkinson

as Annie Greenwood

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Michael Ironside

as Dial

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Richard Riehle

as Wade

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Mykelti Williamson

as Dwight Mercer

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Michael Bacall

as Perry

Reviews

3
F

Filipe Manuel Neto

Dec 25, 2022

7/10

**Despite being predictable and loaded with clichés, it is a film that marked a generation, alerted many consciences to very serious issues, and is still very beautiful thirty years later.** This is certainly one of the films that made an impression on people during the 90's, and that maintained its popularity and sympathy for many years. Today …

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GenerationofSwine

Jan 11, 2023

1/10

I guess Free Willy depends on how old you were in 1993. For the most part, I really like Family Friendly, if they are done right they can be entertaining and uplifting. And, the kid in me can still see how people would love it, and still love it, if they saw it as a little kid. But I was 13 when Free Willy came out, and, honestly, it's not E.…

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