Free Willy (1993)
Free Willy (1993)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
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
Justin R. Hall
Fish Thrower
Robert M. Duque
Fish Thrower
Sam Samson
Fish Thrower
Willis Van Dusen
Willis Van Dusen
Tom Lasswell
Brody
Moultrie Patten
Homeless Man
Ed Murphy
Homeless Man
Jim Michaels
Announcer
Simon Wincer
Director
Corey Blechman
Screenplay
Jennie Lew Tugend
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Basil Poledouris
Original Music Composer
Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor
Charles Rosen
Production Design
Diane Yates
Art Direction
April Ferry
Costume Design
Michael Jackson
Theme Song Performance
Keith Walker
Screenplay / Story
Richard Donner
Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Tim Chau
Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer
Thomas Milano
Music Editor
Chris Jargo
Supervising ADR Editor
Harold Fuhrman
Set Designer
Pamela S. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist
Dennis Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Pete Romano
Underwater Camera
Marty Snyderman
Underwater Camera
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects Coordinator
Bob Talbot
Cinematography
Jeff Clark
Sound Editor
Albert Gasser
Sound Editor
Leonard T. Geschke
Sound Editor
William Jacobs
Sound Editor
Nils C. Jensen
Sound Editor
David Kern
Sound Editor
Charles Ewing Smith
Sound Editor
Peter Tomaszewicz
Sound Editor
Bernard Weiser
Sound Editor
Penelope L. Foster
Co-Producer
Jim Van Wyck
Co-Producer / First Assistant Director
Richard Solomon
Co-Producer
Judy Taylor
Casting
Lynda Gordon
Casting
Mark Marshall
Associate Producer
Douglas C. Merrifield
Associate Producer
Charles Skouras III
Unit Production Manager
Mark Cotone
Second Assistant Director
Joel Sill
Music Consultant
Chas. Butcher
Art Direction
Mary Olivia McIntosh
Set Decoration
James W. Slater
Leadman
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 16, 1993
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Content RatingPG
Budget$20,000,000
Box Office$153,698,625
Filming LocationsPortland, United States
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Free Willy is a 1993 American family drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Family Entertainment imprint. The film stars Jason James Richter in his film debut, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, and Michael Madsen with the eponymous character, Willy, played by Keiko.
The story is about a 12-year-old orphaned boy named Jesse who befriends a captive orca, Willy, at an ailing amusement park. When he discovers that the park owner has been planning to dispose of Willy, he hatches a scheme to break Willy out of captivity.
Released on July 16, 1993, the film received positive attention from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $153.7 million from a $20 million budget. It grew into a small franchise, including an animated television series, two sequels, and a direct-to-video reboot in addition to inspiring the rehabilitation and release of Keiko. The film marked Keith A. Walker's only film as screenwriter, and last project before his death in late December 1996.