Free Willy (1993)

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Directed by

Simon Wincer

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Jason James Richter
Jesse

Lori Petty
Rae Lindley

Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood

August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson

Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood

Michael Ironside
Dial

Richard Riehle
Wade

Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer

Written by

Keith Walker

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An average movie

10 years, 1 month ago at Apr 28 9:02

johanlefourbe

In my opinion, the problem with such flicks is how much slack should you give to a movie because it is a family feature? I mean, my step-son used to love it and have watched all the sequels, I presume, but does it mean it was actually any good? I don’t know, personally, I really had a hard time caring about the whole thing. Still, I have to admit, it was really successful when it was released an... read more

The film really soars when Keiko is on screen...

1 year ago at May 29 15:56

Kyle Ellis

This is a perfect example of a family film that knows exactly what it's doing. While a little too clichéd and some of the villainy is a tad overdone, Free Willy is still very entertaining and touching. The cinematography is lovely and the scenery is beautiful, but the combining of animatronic shots and of Keiko the killer whale is astoundingly good. Simon Wincer directs efficiently, the family-bo... read more

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Description: When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale. International Versions Danish Birgitte Raaberg – Annie Greenwood Peter Zhelder – Dial Lars Thiesgaard – Dwight Mercer Henrik Koefoed – Glen Greenwood Marie Schjeldal – Gwenie Andreas Hviid – Jesse Ann Hjort – Rae Lindley Kjeld Nørgaard – Randolph Johnson Additional Voices Christian Clausen ... (more)

Release date: 16 July 1993
UPC: 085391800026

Tags: Drama (28), Family (20), 1990s (16), 1993 (12), Animals (11), Whale (9), Adventure (7), Ocean (6), (6), Character Name In Title (5), Vandalism (4), Family Relationship (4), Whales (4), Animal (3), Killer Whale (3), Social Worker (3), Kids And Family (3), Vandal (3), Pacific Northwest (2)

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The film really soars when Keiko is on screen...

“This is a perfect example of a family film that knows exactly what it's doing. While a little too clichéd and some of the villainy is a tad overdone, Free Willy is still very entertaining and touching. The cinematography is lovely and the scenery is beautiful, but the combining of animatronic shots and of Keiko the killer whale is astoundingly good. Simon Wincer directs efficiently, the family-bonding scenes are nice and sweet, the soundtrack is delightful and the script has its touches of honesty and humour. The acting is good too, it is wonderful to see Michael Madson again and he is excellent, and Jason James Richter is believable as Jesse. However, it is killer whale Keiko as Willy who makes the movie, for a killer whale, Willy is very cute and endearing, and the scenes with Richter a” read more

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