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Richter starred as Jesse in Free Willy (1993), a role for which he was chosen out of more than 4,000 candidates. His other films include Cops & Robbersons, The NeverEnding Story III, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, Laserhawk, Free Willy 3: The Rescue, and The Setting Son.
Dec 26, 2022 · Free Willy 3. Despite this, Richter was cast in Free Willy 3, released in 1997. Free Willy 3 details how Jesse and Randolph save Willy and his pregnant mate from a sinister, illegal whaler. The film also received mixed reviews and would be Richter’s last Free Willy installment.
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.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Simon Wincer
- 1993-07-16
Jul 16, 2013 · It also turned Jason James Richter, who was just 13 when Free Willy hit theaters, into a Teen Beat –covering, mobbed-in-the-grocery-store millionaire. He can’t believe it’s been 20 years,...
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Jul 23, 1993 · Take Free Willy, the new film about a melancholy whale and the lad who befriends him. Below, its 13-year-old star, Jason James Richter, talks about fame, the perils of celebrityhood, and...
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.
