Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Jason James Richter
Jesse
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Annie Corley
Drew Halbert
Vincent Berry
Max Wesley
Patrick Kilpatrick
John Wesley
Tasha Simms
Mary Wesley
Peter LaCroix
Sanderson
Stephen E. Miller
Dineen
Ian Tracey
Kron
Matthew Walker
Captain Drake
Roger Cross
1st Mate Stevens
Sam Pillsbury
Director
Roman Danylo
Pizza Kid
Rick Burgess
Smiley
John Mattson
Writer
Keith Walker
Writer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Jennie Lew Tugend
Producer
Cliff Eidelman
Composer
Tobias A. Schliessler
Cinematographer
Richard Donner
Executive Producer
Margaret Goodspeed
Editor
Lauren Shuler Donner
Executive Producer
Dan Bradley
Stunt Coordinator
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 6, 1997
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 26m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsBritish Columbia, Canada
Genres
Wiki.
Free Willy 3: The Rescue is a 1997 American family film directed by Sam Pillsbury and written by John Mattson. Released by Warner Bros. under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment banner, it is the sequel to Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home in addition to being the third film in the Free Willy franchise and final installment of the original storyline as well as the last to be released theatrically. Jason James Richter and August Schellenberg reprise their roles from the previous films while Annie Corley, Vincent Berry and Patrick Kilpatrick joined the cast. The story revolves around Jesse and Randolph attempting to stop a group of whalers, led by its ruthless captain, from illegally hunting Willy while secretly receiving help from an unlikely source involving the captain's young son after an accident changed his view on whales.
Filming took place in British Columbia from July 31 to October 10, 1996, where several scenes were shot in Vancouver, Pitt Lake, Britannia Beach, Squamish and Howe Sound, Canada. The film is dedicated to Free Willy co-writer Keith A. Walker who died two months after production was completed.
Free Willy 3: The Rescue premiered on August 8, 1997. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing $3.4 million.