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.
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, resolved and effortless.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- gravecomic
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“Does Keiko steal Free Willy from Jason James Richter?”
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“Is Free Willy better than its reputation?”
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“Would Free Willy hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1993?”
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Cast
- Jason James RichterJesse
- KeikoWilly
- Lori PettyRae Lindley
- August SchellenbergRandolph Johnson
- Michael MadsenGlen Greenwood
- Jayne AtkinsonAnnie Greenwood
- Michael IronsideDial
- Richard RiehleWade
- Mykelti WilliamsonDwight Mercer
- Michael BacallPerry
Crew
- Simon WincerDirector
- Corey BlechmanScreenplay
- Keith WalkerScreenplay
- Robbie GreenbergDirector of Photography
- Basil PoledourisOriginal Music Composer
- O. Nicholas BrownEditor
- Jennie Lew TugendProducer
- Lauren Shuler DonnerProducer
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Pairings
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Princess Sarah 198579% alikeTelevision · Both earnest, classical in form, resolved.
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