Film

Free Willy

1993 · 1h 52m · Family · Adventure · Drama

How far would you go for a friend?

IMDb

6.1

Rotten Tomatoes

71%

Metacritic

79

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.

Jason James Richter

Jesse

Keiko

Willy

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

Danielle Harris

Gwenie

Isaiah Malone

Vector

Betsy Toll

Passerby #1

Rob Sample

Passerby #2

Merrilyn Jones

Passerby #3

Mickey Gaines

Waiter

• Simon WincerDirector
• Corey BlechmanScreenplay
• Keith WalkerScreenplay · Story
• Jennie Lew TugendProducer
• Lauren Shuler DonnerProducer
• Richard DonnerExecutive Producer
• Arnon MilchanExecutive Producer
• Robbie GreenbergDirector of Photography
• Basil PoledourisOriginal Music Composer
• O. Nicholas BrownEditor

Modern TrailerTrailer

Release date

July 16, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

PG

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$153,698,625

Genres

Family, Adventure, Drama

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