Free Willy - Un amico da salvare (1993)
Un'orca maschio, ribattezzata Willy, viene pescata e separata da i suoi genitori e finisce per diventare l'attrazione di un parco marino. Jesse, un ragazzino di strada, per atti di vandalismo, viene costretto a fare servizio di volontariato presso quell'acquario. Il ragazzino all'interno dell'acquario fa amicizia con Willy, e gli insegna alcuni trucchi e comportamenti, che neppure l'addestratore era riuscito ad insegnarli. Quando però Jesse capisce che di lì a poco il proprietario dell'acquario ha intenzione di sbarazzarsi di Willy, decide di donare la libertà all'orca, organizza un piano di fuga e riesce nell'impresa con l'aiuto di Rae, Randolph e dei suoi nuovi genitori. Sfortunatamente le acque sono alte 6 metri e le reti dei peschereggi le costeggiano tutte. Allora a Jesse viene un'idea, far saltare a Willy gli scogli. Dopo qualche minuto, Jesse convince Willy a saltare. Infine Willy, riunendosi alla sua famiglia ringrazia Jesse e i suoi amici facendo salti spettacolari.
Direttore:
Simon Wincer
Scrittori:
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 |
