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An abandoned boy in trouble with the police is placed with foster parents. There, he meets Willy, a twenty-two foot long Killer Whale. Together they plan Willy's escape.

Product Identifiers

EAN7321900180009

eBay Product ID (ePID)3939820

Product Key Features

ActorMichael Madsen, Jason James Richter, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, Lori Petty

Film/TV TitleFree Willy

DirectorSimon Wincer

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Bulgarian\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Icelandic\Italian\Norwegian\Romanian\Swedish

Run Time107 Mins

Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen

Release Year1999

FormatDVD

FranchiseFree Willy

FeaturesWidescreen, Interactive Menus\Scene Access, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreFamily

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

CertificateU

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish\Italian

Additional InformationJesse, a homeless orphan who spends his days evading the police, finally gets caught spray painting a whale tank at a local park. Because he distrusts adults intensely, Jesse's not too happy when authorities place him in a foster home and sentence him to clean up the tank he vandalized. Unexpectedly, Willy, the whale who inhabits the tank, takes a liking to Jesse, and the animal and child develop a bond -- a bond that also helps Jesse open up to the adults in his life, including his new parents and the whale's caretakers. But then Jesse learns that Dial, who owns the park, only wants to keep Willy if he can be trained to perform for an audience. Can the boy find a way to save his beloved whale before Dial plays some dirty tricks of his own

ReviewsNew York Times - ...Sweet-natured....Nicely acted by [Richter] and by his older associates..., Variety - ...An exhilarating drama....An astute, intelligent family picture, the film is a potent reminder that you can have your heart in the right place and still produce a gripping, satisfying entertainment...

Dubbing LanguagesFrench\Italian

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\Surround

Movie/TV TitleFree Willy

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4.8

22 product ratings

20 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
1 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
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by alan.suzy
30 Oct, 2016Most favourable review
Free Willy
Still an inspiring storey for today's generation.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by tiateapot
09 Feb, 2019Most critical review
Free silly not good horrible infact
Bought this for my mum as it's her favourite film and she has dementia, the film arrived and when we tried to play it it didn't play correctly and kept on going back to the beginning. This was labelled a brand new DVD but clearly it wasn't. My mum was confused as to why she couldn't watch it and found it hard to explain. Really not happy with it. It's not about the money but making a poorly old lady happy
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by mattek1-49
18 Jul, 2022
A Five + Star ***** Free Willy is Amazing!
Free Willy is an incredible movie for people of all ages. I was so amazed by the performance of Jason James Richter who plays Jesse and Keiko the Whale who plays Willy and how they bonded throughout the movie and became friends. I must say the ending teared me up that I couldn't hold back the tears. The acting along with the music was brilliantly done. A Five + Star *****
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by bubbles1sandra
12 Aug, 2021
Great Product
Great product , keeps the grandchildre amused , arrived quickly
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by gwytherin1989
21 Nov, 2018
Kids loved this film.
Great service.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by lindiloo2905
02 Apr, 2020
Great film for children
My 7 yr old grandson loved this film
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by kayleigjoh8
23 Feb, 2018
Good quality products
No marks plays perfect
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by quad1e5
13 Jan, 2023
Great
A great watch for the kids
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by stephethoma-165
08 Mar, 2021
Gentle whale
Awesome movie, heartwarming and a great message about giving animals freedom and a great soundtrack
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by nicolajane1983
13 May, 2024
Would use again
Would use again
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned