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Jul 16, 1993 · Directed by. "Free Willy" tells the story of a boy and his whale, and if that sounds like an unwieldy adaptation of the sturdy old formula about a boy and his dog, it is. Whales are not as charismatic as dogs, not as easily trained, and cannot be hugged. Yet "Free Willy" works its way around the physical reality of its animal lead, and somehow ...
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English. Budget. $20 million [1] Box office. $153.7 million [2] Free Willy is a 1993 American family drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Family Entertainment imprint.
- July 16, 1993
- Jennie Lew Tugend, Lauren Shuler Donner
Our review: Parents say ( 6 ): Kids say ( 23 ): Free Willy 's plot is predictable, none-too-original, and the title gives away the end. But FREE WILLY works swimmingly, thanks to well paced, rousing direction and a fine ensemble cast, led by the very good child actor Richter. Even with its excessive ecological propaganda, the script buoys up ...
- Warner Bros.
- Simon Wincer
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Summaries. When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale. Fishermen separate a young orca whale (Willy) from his parents and he ends up in a fish bowl at a marina. Meanwhile, a street kid runs afoul of the law and gets caught vandalising the marina, but his ...
Jul 16, 1993 · Free Willy: Directed by Simon Wincer. With Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg. When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
- (81K)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Simon Wincer
- 1993-07-16
He was really hammy. The movie made great use of stock footage of whales. It was really nice, seeing them, in their natural habitat. The movie was followed by three sequels 1995's Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, 1997's Free Willy 3: The Rescue, and 2010's Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove, and a short-lived animated television series.
Apr 12, 2001 · Free Willy (1993) "Free Willy" has all the ingredients of a good family drama, and will especially win the hearts of animal lovers. The sequence of events and the characters within the movie are ...
