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Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

Movie"A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart."
Audience Score
62
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PG 1 hr 26 minAug 8th, 1997Family, AdventureFree Willy Collection PosterPart of Free Willy Collection
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse
StarringJason James RichterAugust SchellenbergAnnie Corley
DirectorSam Pillsbury
WriterJohn Mattson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 8th, 1997
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 28th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Richard Donner, Arnon Milchan, Lauren Shuler Donner
Production Companies:Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Movie Tags:
friendsshipwhalekiller whalewhaler

Free Willy Collection

The series primarily follows an orphan boy named Jesse who befriends a killer whale named Willy, and eventually develops a strong connection. While trying to juggle his newly found life, he and Willy are challenged with overcoming or defeating various hazards to the ocean or Willy himself including corporate greed, hunters, poachers and oil disasters.