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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.
- (84K)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Simon Wincer
- 1993-07-16
An interview with Jason Richter, aka Jessie, who starred alongside Keiko in Free Willy which came out 30 years ago!BC: Today.
- 4 min
- 25.7K
- OldschoolOrcas
Jason James Richter (born January 29, 1980, Medford, Oregon) [1] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the Free Willy film series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy the orca. [1]
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, 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,...
- Kevin Fallon
- Senior Editor, Obsessed
Free Willy. A 12-year-old street kid. A 3-ton killer whale. A magical friendship they could never imagine. An adventure they'll never forget. 8,145. IMDb 6.0 15min 1993 X-Ray PG. Action • Adventure • Emotional • Touching.
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Free Willy (1993) Newcomer Jason James Richter starred as Jesse, a rebellious 12-year-old boy abandoned by a runaway mother and living on the streets in an Oregon town. After being caught spraying graffiti on the aquarium viewing windows of the (fictional) Pacific North West Adventure Park, Jesse is placed with new foster parents, the ...
