Free Willy - Ruf der Freiheit (1993)
Dreieinhalb Tonnen pure Freundschaft: Was kann ein kleiner Junge mehr verlangen? Willy ist ein Orca-Wal, der sein Dasein in einem viel zu kleinen Becken eines Vergnügungsparks an der amerikanischen Pazifikküste fristet, getrennt von seiner Familie in einer nahegelegenen Bucht. Trotzdem versteht niemand, warum Willy so traurig ist - außer einem zwölfjährigen Jungen, der aus eigener Erfahrung weiß, was es bedeutet von seiner Familie getrennt zu sein. Der Straßenjunge Jesse findet in Willy den Freund seines Lebens. Um ihn zu befreien, setzt er alles aufs Spiel...
Der Regisseur:
Simon Wincer
Die Autor:
Corey Blechman, Keith Walker.
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Jason James Richter as Jesse |
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Keiko as Willy |
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Lori Petty as Rae Lindley |
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August Schellenberg as Randolph Johnson |
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Michael Madsen as Glen Greenwood |
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Jayne Atkinson as Annie Greenwood |
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Michael Ironside as Dial |
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Richard Riehle as Wade |
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Mykelti Williamson as Dwight Mercer |
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Michael Bacall as Perry |
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Danielle Harris as Gwenie |
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Isaiah Malone as Vector |
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Betsy Toll as Passerby #1 |
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Rob Sample as Passerby #2 |
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Merrilyn Jones as Passerby #3 |
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Mickey Gaines as Waiter |
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Justin R. Hall as Fish Thrower |
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Robert M. Duque as Fish Thrower |
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Sam Samson as Fish Thrower |
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Willis Van Dusen as Willis Van Dusen |
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Tom Lasswell as Brody |
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Moultrie Patten as Homeless Man |
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Ed Murphy as Homeless Man |
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Jim Michaels as Announcer |
| Production | Jennie Lew Tugend | Producer |
| Editing | O. Nicholas Brown | Editor |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Directing | Simon Wincer | Director |
| Production | Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer |
| Camera | Robbie Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Art | Diane Yates | Art Direction |
| Writing | Corey Blechman | Screenplay |
| Sound | Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | April Ferry | Costume Design |
| Sound | Michael Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Screenplay |
| Sound | Charles Ewing Smith | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Tomaszewicz | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Thomas R. Ward | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor |
| Production | Richard Donner | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Dennis Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Marty Snyderman | Underwater Camera |
| Art | Harold Fuhrman | Set Designer |
| Camera | Pete Romano | Underwater Camera |
| Crew | Bob Talbot | Cinematography |
| Sound | Bernard Weiser | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Albert Gasser | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Story |
| Sound | David Kern | Sound Editor |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Sound | William Jacobs | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Milano | Music Editor |
| Sound | Chris Jargo | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Art | Mary Olivia McIntosh | Set Decoration |
| Production | Judy Taylor | Casting |
| Production | Douglas C. Merrifield | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mark Marshall | Associate Producer |
| Art | James W. Slater | Leadman |
| Production | Richard Solomon | Co-Producer |
| Production | Charles Skouras III | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Mark Cotone | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Chas. Butcher | Art Direction |
| Production | Penelope L. Foster | Co-Producer |
| Production | Lynda Gordon | Casting |
| Sound | Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Production | Jim Van Wyck | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Jim Van Wyck | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Sunny Johnson | Grip |