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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.
- July 16, 1993
- Jennie Lew Tugend, Lauren Shuler Donner
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
Free Willy is a media franchise from Warner Bros. that started with the 1993 film Free Willy that went on to become a sleeper hit at the box office. The original series primarily follows a street kid named Jesse who befriends an orca named Willy and eventually develops a strong connection.
CharactersOriginal Series(free Willy)JesseWillyRandolph JohnsonAnnie GreenwoodWatch Free Willy | Netflix. A young troublemaker befriends an orca in captivity and hatches a plan to help his new whale friend escape his menacing captors and return to the sea. Watch trailers & learn more.
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- Simon Wincer
- 1993
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Free Willy. Two worlds separated by water and land come together in thisheartwarming adventure about the friendship between a troubled young boy and a orca whale. 7,896 IMDb 6.0 1 h 51 min 1993. X-Ray PG. Drama · Kids · Emotional · Touching. Available to rent or buy. Rent movie.
Jul 16, 1993 · Directed by. Simon Wincer. "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.