Free Willy (1993)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1993-07-16
- Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 52m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 2,045 votes
Directed by Simon Wincer.
Top cast
- Jason James Richter as Jesse
- Keiko as Willy
- Lori Petty as Rae Lindley
- August Schellenberg as Randolph Johnson
- Michael Madsen as Glen Greenwood
- Jayne Atkinson as Annie Greenwood
- Michael Ironside as Dial
- Richard Riehle as Wade
- Mykelti Williamson as Dwight Mercer
- Michael Bacall as Perry
Where to watch Free Willy
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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