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The film stars Jason James Richter in his film debut, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, and Michael Madsen with the eponymous character, Willy, played by Keiko . The story is about a 12 year old orphaned boy named Jesse who befriends a captive orca, Willy, at an ailing amusement park.
Jul 16, 1993 · Play trailer 1:58. 2 Videos. 88 Photos. Adventure Drama Family. 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. Director. Simon Wincer. Writers. Keith Walker. Corey Blechman. Stars. Jason James Richter. Lori Petty. Michael Madsen. See production info at IMDbPro.
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Jul 16, 1993 · Free Willy. Roger Ebert July 16, 1993. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "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.
Apr 2, 2018 · Free Willy isn’t just a children’s movie that’s stood the test of time – it was based on a true story; the story of Keiko the killer whale. Keiko was captured from the wild near Iceland in...
Michael Ironside. Dial. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. When maladjusted orphan Jesse (Jason James Richter) vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the...
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Jul 14, 2023 · In celebration of Free Willy’s 30th anniversary on July 16, here are 10 reasons to revisit the film and its moment in time. The Real-Life Keiko Any discussion of the film needs to begin and end with Keiko , the real-life killer whale who played Willy.
Free Willy. 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.
