Free Willy (1993)
Free Willy (1993)
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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Cast

Jason James Richter Jason James Richter As: Jesse
Keiko Keiko As: Willy
Lori Petty Lori Petty As: Rae Lindley
August Schellenberg August Schellenberg As: Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen Michael Madsen As: Glen Greenwood
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: How far would you go for a friend?
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 16 July 1993

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

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Company Credits

Company: Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $153,698,625

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Cast

Directed By

Simon Wincer

Simon Wincer

Director

Jim Van Wyck

Jim Van Wyck

First Assistant Director

Mark Cotone

Mark Cotone

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jennie Lew Tugend

Jennie Lew Tugend

Producer

Lauren Shuler Donner

Lauren Shuler Donner

Producer

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Executive Producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Executive Producer

Penelope L. Foster

Penelope L. Foster

Co-Producer

Jim Van Wyck

Jim Van Wyck

Co-Producer

Richard Solomon

Richard Solomon

Co-Producer

Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor

Casting

Lynda Gordon

Lynda Gordon

Casting

Mark Marshall

Mark Marshall

Associate Producer

Douglas C. Merrifield

Douglas C. Merrifield

Associate Producer

Charles Skouras III

Charles Skouras III

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

April Ferry

April Ferry

Costume Design

Pamela S. Westmore

Pamela S. Westmore

Makeup Artist

Cheri Ruff

Cheri Ruff

Hairstylist

Sound

Basil Poledouris

Basil Poledouris

Original Music Composer

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Theme Song Performance

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Designer

Thomas Milano

Thomas Milano

Music Editor

Chris Jargo

Chris Jargo

Supervising ADR Editor

Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Sound Editor

Albert Gasser

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

Leonard T. Geschke

Leonard T. Geschke

Sound Editor

William Jacobs

William Jacobs

Sound Editor

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

David Kern

David Kern

Sound Editor

Charles Ewing Smith

Charles Ewing Smith

Sound Editor

Peter Tomaszewicz

Peter Tomaszewicz

Sound Editor

Bernard Weiser

Bernard Weiser

Sound Editor

Joel Sill

Joel Sill

Music Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robbie Greenberg

Robbie Greenberg

Director of Photography

Pete Romano

Pete Romano

Underwater Camera

Marty Snyderman

Marty Snyderman

Underwater Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Diane Yates

Diane Yates

Art Direction

Harold Fuhrman

Harold Fuhrman

Set Designer

Chas. Butcher

Chas. Butcher

Art Direction

Mary Olivia McIntosh

Mary Olivia McIntosh

Set Decoration

James W. Slater

James W. Slater

Leadman

Other Crew

Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott

Stunt Coordinator

Thomas R. Ward

Thomas R. Ward

Special Effects Coordinator

Bob Talbot

Bob Talbot

Cinematography

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