Free Willy (1993)
- Directed by
- Simon Wincer
- Genre
- drama film, adventure film, family film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 1,996 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 12-year-old orphaned boy named Jesse befriends a captive orca named Willy at a struggling amusement park. He learns the park owner plans to get rid of Willy, so Jesse works to free the whale from captivity.
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What happens
Free Willy is a 1993 family drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures under their Family Entertainment imprint. The film stars Jason James Richter in his film debut, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, and Michael Madsen with the eponymous character, Willy, played by Keiko. The story is about a 12-year-old orphaned boy named Jesse who befriends a captive orca, Willy, at an ailing amusement park. When he discovers that the park owner has been planning to dispose of Willy, he hatches a scheme to break Willy out of captivity. Released on July 16, 1993, the film received positive attention from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $153.7 million from a $20 million budget. It grew into a small franchise, including an animated television series, two sequels, and a direct-to-video reboot in addition to inspiring the rehabilitation and release of Keiko. The film marked Keith Walker's only film as screenwriter, and last project before his death on December 30, 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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A Perfect World (1993)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.