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 |
| Editing | O. Nicholas Brown | Editor |
| Production | Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer |
| Camera | Robbie Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jennie Lew Tugend | Producer |
| Writing | Corey Blechman | Screenplay |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Art | Diane Yates | Art Direction |
| Directing | Simon Wincer | Director |
| Sound | Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | April Ferry | Costume Design |
| Sound | Michael Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Crew | Dennis Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Marty Snyderman | Underwater Camera |
| Sound | William Jacobs | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Chris Jargo | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Charles Ewing Smith | Sound Editor |
| Production | Richard Donner | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Peter Tomaszewicz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Milano | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Bob Talbot | Cinematography |
| Sound | Bernard Weiser | Sound Editor |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Pete Romano | Underwater Camera |
| Sound | Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Harold Fuhrman | Set Designer |
| Sound | Albert Gasser | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Thomas R. Ward | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Screenplay |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Story |
| Sound | Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David Kern | Sound Editor |
| Art | Chas. Butcher | Art Direction |
| Production | Charles Skouras III | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Judy Taylor | Casting |
| Production | Lynda Gordon | Casting |
| Sound | Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Art | Mary Olivia McIntosh | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Jim Van Wyck | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Mark Marshall | Associate Producer |
| Production | Richard Solomon | Co-Producer |
| Production | Douglas C. Merrifield | Associate Producer |
| Art | James W. Slater | Leadman |
| Production | Jim Van Wyck | Co-Producer |
| Production | Penelope L. Foster | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Mark Cotone | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Sunny Johnson | Grip |