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Free Willy 3: The Rescue
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Free Willy 3: The Rescue

1997-08-06 · 86 min · ★ 6.1

Family · Adventure

Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.

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Production details

Directors
Sam Pillsbury
Production companies
Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 35,000,000
Revenue
USD 3,446,539

Top Cast

Jason James RichterJason James RichterJesse
August SchellenbergAugust SchellenbergRandolph Johnson
Annie CorleyAnnie CorleyDrew Halbert
Vincent BerryVincent BerryMax Wesley
Patrick KilpatrickPatrick KilpatrickJohn Wesley
Tasha SimmsTasha SimmsMary Wesley
Peter LaCroixPeter LaCroixSanderson
Stephen E. MillerStephen E. MillerDineen
Ian TraceyIan TraceyKron
Matthew WalkerMatthew WalkerCaptain Drake
Roger CrossRoger Cross1st Mate Stevens
Roman DanyloPizza Kid
Rick BurgessSmiley

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