Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart.
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.
- Released: 1997-08-06
- Genres: Family, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 397 votes
Directed by Sam Pillsbury.
Top cast
- Jason James Richter as Jesse
- August Schellenberg as Randolph Johnson
- Annie Corley as Drew Halbert
- Vincent Berry as Max Wesley
- Patrick Kilpatrick as John Wesley
- Tasha Simms as Mary Weslay
- Peter LaCroix as Sanderson
- Stephen E. Miller as Dineen
- Ian Tracey as Kron
- Matthew Walker as Captain Drake
Where to watch Free Willy 3: The Rescue
- 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: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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