Free Willy (1993)
Free Willy (1993)
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jason James Richter
Jesse
Keiko
Willy
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
Michael Madsen
Glen
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Ironside
Dial
Richard Riehle
Wade
Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer
Michael Bacall
Perry
Danielle Harris
Gwenie
Simon Wincer
Director
Isaiah Malone
Vector
Keith Walker
Writer
Betsy Toll
Passerby #1
Corey Blechman
Writer
Rob Sample
Passerby #2
Merrilyn Jones
Passerby #3
Jennie Lew Tugend
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Mickey Gaines
Waiter
Basil Poledouris
Composer
Justin R. Hall
Fish Thrower
Robert M. Duque
Fish Thrower
Robbie Greenberg
Cinematographer
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor
Sam Samson
Fish Thrower
Lynda Gordon
CastingDirector
Willis Van Dusen
Willis Van Dusen
Judy Taylor
CastingDirector
Tom Lasswell
Brody
Charles Rosen
ProductionDesigner
Moultrie Patten
Homeless Man
Ed Murphy
Homeless Man
Jim Michaels
Announcer
April Ferry
Costume Design
Diane Yates
Art Direction
Penelope L. Foster
Co-Producer
Jim Van Wyck
Co-Producer / First Assistant Director
Richard Solomon
Co-Producer
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
Michael Jackson
Theme Song Performance
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
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
Genres
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 an orphaned boy who befriends a captive orca, Willy, at an ailing amusement park. When he discovers that the park owners plan to dispose of Willy, he hatches a scheme to break him 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.