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Free Willy(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-07-16
62%
1971 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
How far would you go for a friend?
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
France
Budget: $20,000,000.00
Revenue: $153,698,625.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Alcor Films
Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Movie: Free Willy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jason James Richter
Jesse
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
Michael Ironside
Dial
Richard Riehle
Wade
Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer
Michael Bacall
Perry
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