Free Willy (1993)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $153,698,625.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 20.49 |
Directed By
Simon Wincer
Crew
Simon Wincer
Corey Blechman
Jennie Lew Tugend
Lauren Shuler Donner
Basil Poledouris
Robbie Greenberg
O. Nicholas Brown
Charles Rosen
Diane Yates
April Ferry
Michael Jackson
Keith Walker
Keith Walker
Richard Donner
Arnon Milchan
Tim Chau
Tim Chau
Thomas Milano
Chris Jargo
Harold Fuhrman
Pamela S. Westmore
Cheri Ruff
Dennis Scott
Pete Romano
Marty Snyderman
Thomas R. Ward
Bob Talbot
Jeff Clark
Albert Gasser
Leonard T. Geschke
William Jacobs
Nils C. Jensen
David Kern
Charles Ewing Smith
Peter Tomaszewicz
Bernard Weiser
Penelope L. Foster
Jim Van Wyck
Richard Solomon
Judy Taylor
Lynda Gordon
Mark Marshall
Douglas C. Merrifield
Charles Skouras III
Jim Van Wyck
Mark Cotone
Joel Sill
Chas. Butcher
Mary Olivia McIntosh
James W. Slater
TOP CAST
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
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