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16/07/1993 Family, Adventure, Drama 1h 52m
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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.

  1. Simon Wincer

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jason James Richter

    Jesse

  2. Keiko

    Willy

  3. Lori Petty

    Rae Lindley

  4. August Schellenberg

    Randolph Johnson

  5. Michael Madsen

    Glen Greenwood

  6. Jayne Atkinson

    Annie Greenwood

  7. Michael Ironside

    Dial

  8. Richard Riehle

    Wade

  9. Mykelti Williamson

    Dwight Mercer

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine
Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-11
I guess Free Willy depends on how old you were in 1993.

For the most part, I really like Family Friendly, if they are done right they can be entertaining and uplifting. And, the kid in me can still see how people would love it, and still love it, if they saw it as a little kid.

But I was 13 when Free Willy came out, and, honestly, it's not E.T., it's not The Goonies, it's not even Radio Flyer let alone Sandlot.

It's a little too trite, a little too earnest, a little too childish and it lacks the fun and sense of adventure that films like Flight of the Navigator and The Explorers still...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$20,000,000.00

Revenue
$153,698,625.00

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