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About
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Theatrical
Jul 16, 1993
Box Office
$153.7M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
7.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 19, 1997
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Corey Blechman, Keith Walker
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+, Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Quotes
See all →Unexpected Bonds of Friendship
Taglines
A friendship you could never imagine.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Limits of Friendship
Taglines
How far would you go for a friend?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
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...
Cast
Full credits →J
Jason James Richter
Jesse
K
Keiko
Willy
L
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
A
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
J
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
M
Michael Ironside
Dial
R
Richard Riehle
Wade
M
Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer
M
Michael Bacall
Perry
D
Danielle Harris
Gwenie
B
Betsy Toll
Passerby #1
T
Tom Lasswell
Brody
M
Moultrie Patten
Homeless Man
J
Jim Michaels
Announcer
