Movie review «Free Willy» - movie selection from KinoBro

Original title: Free Willy [en]

Free Willy [en]

How far would you go for a friend?

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.

Genre

Adventure, Drama, Family

Country

France

United States

Budget

$20 000 000

Revenue

$153 698 625

Duration

1 hour 52 minutes

Release status

Released

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Actors

Jesse

Jason James Richter

Rae Lindley

Lori Petty

Randolph Johnson

August Schellenberg

Glen Greenwood

Michael Madsen

Annie Greenwood

Jayne Atkinson

Dial

Michael Ironside

Wade

Richard Riehle

Dwight Mercer

Mykelti Williamson

Perry

Michael Bacall

Gwenie

Danielle Harris

Willy

Keiko

Movie collection «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. The character of Jesse does not appear in Free Willy: Escape From Pirate's Cove and is replaced with a similar character known as Kirr.

Total movies in the collection 4