Free Willy

Free Willy

Release Date

1993

Director

  • Simon Wincer

Cast

  • Jason James Richter
  • Lori Petty
  • Michael Madsen

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.

    When maladjusted orphan Jesse (Jason James Richter) 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 (Lori Petty), develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial (Michael Ironside) soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.

    Photo credit: Warner Bros.

    Past Programs

    2023

    Featuring Zoo Montana on "Animals in Captivity"

    Art House Cinema, Billings, MT