Free Willy (1993)
| Release Date | 16 July 1993 |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $78,000,000 |
| Tagline | A 12 year old street kid. A 3 ton orca whale. A friendship you could never imagine. An adventure you'll never forget. |
| Genre | Family, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | FranceUSA |
| Filming Locations | Astoria, Oregon, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Pick-Me-Ups |
| Themes | Orphans, Mischievous Children, Daring Rescues |
| Tones | Heartwarming, Compassionate, Warm, Sentimental, Bright, Summery |
| Tags | Boy, Foster Family, Orphan, Rescue, Theme Park, Whale |
Free Willy is a 1993 family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label. The film stars Jason James Richter as a young boy who befriends a killer whale.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Michael Bacall
Perry
Isaiah Malone
Vector
Betsy Toll
Passerby #1
Rob Sample
Passerby #2
Merrilyn Jones
Passerby #3
Mickey Gaines
Waiter
Justin R. Hall
Fish Thrower
Robert M. Duque
Fish Thrower
Sam Samson
Fish Thrower
Willis Van Dusen
Willis Van Dusen
Tom Lasswell
Brody
Moultrie Patten
Homeless Man
Ed Murphy
Homeless Man
Jim Michaels
Announcer
Erik L. Nelson
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Director
Simon Wincer
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Writer
Keith Walker
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Corey Blechman
Producer
Penelope L. Foster
co-producer
Jennie Lew Tugend
producer
Mark Marshall
associate producer
Douglas C. Merrifield
associate producer
Richard Solomon
co-producer
Jim Van Wyck
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Robbie Greenberg
Bob Talbot
Editor
O. Nicholas Brown
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Production Designer
Charles Rosen
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Art Director
Diane Yates
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Costume Designer
April Ferry
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Makeup Department
Whitney James
key makeup artist
Cheri Ruff
hair stylist
Pamela S. Westmore
makeup artist
Production Manager
Héctor López
unit production manager
Charles Skouras III
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Cotone
second assistant director
Lisa C. Satriano
second second assistant director
Alisa Statman
second second assistant director
Jim Van Wyck
first assistant director
Art Department
Christopher Amy
first assistant property master
Charles A. Carlsen
propmaker
Hugh Conlon
construction general foreman
Bruce J. Gfeller
construction coordinator
Sherman Labby
production illustrator
René Marquéz
assistant property master
Erik L. Nelson
property master
Michael Ruby
painter, signwriter
David Russell
storyboard artist
Sean Skelding
set dressing
Daniel Turk
foreman
Ken Erck
paint foreman
Benjamin Hayden
set dresser
Sound Department
Tim Chau
supervising sound editor, sound designer
Jim Hilton
sound mixer
William Jacobs
sound editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Greg P. Russell
sound re-recording mixer
Charles Ewing Smith
sound editor
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Elliot Tyson
sound re-recording mixer
Bernard Weiser
sound effects editor
David Behle
sound recordist
Special Effects
Ty Boyce
electrical/hydraulic designer, animatronic whales
Walt Conti
effects supervisor: Whale
Pieter Folkens
killer whale designer/sculptor
Thomas R. Ward
special effects
Visual Effects
Tim Donahue
matte painter
Rick Rische
matte painter
David Stump
effects director of photography
John C. Wash
visual effects supervisor
Stunts
Jake Lombard
stunt performer
Dennis Scott
stunt coordinator
Eric Sugden
stunt performer
Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew E. Alper
first assistant camera
Ron Batzdorff
still photographer
Scott Fieldsteel
best boy
Daniel C. Gold
first assistant camera
Lisa Guerriero
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Conrad W. Hall
camera operator
Wes Houle
set electrician
Sunny Johnson
grip
Robin P. Knight
key grip
Kyle T. MacDowell
electrician
Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator
Cynthia Pusheck
assistant camera
Dennis Smith
Steadicam operator
Daryl Steinkopf
grip
Neil Toussaint
second assistant camera
Karl Linde
assistant camera
Casting Department
Lynda Gordon
casting
Judy Taylor
casting
Megann Ratzow
casting: Portland
Editorial Department
Brett Carroll
assistant editor
Bryan H. Carroll
assistant editor
Robert W. Hedland
first assistant editor
David Orr
color timer
Music Department
Tim Boyle
score mixer
Thomas Milano
music editor
Paul Wertheimer
score recordist
Greig McRitchie
composer: additional music, orchestrator
Transportation Department
Arturo Curiel
transportation captain
Enrique Díaz
driver
Ricardo Díaz
driver
Alfonso Paredes
driver
Other Crew
Nina Axelrod
talent searcher
Matthew J. Birch
assistant: Ms. Shuler-Donner
Tawny Duel
assistant production office coordinator
Mike Fantasia
location manager
Laura Gary
studio teacher
Gary Gillingham
production accountant
Stacy Layne Kramer
assistant accountant
Jonas C. Matz
set medic
Kevin McDermott
acting coach
Jason Roberts
assistant: Richard Donner
Michael Singer
unit publicist
P.R. Tooke
script supervisor
Christa Vausbinder
production associate
Netta Bank
representative: American Humane Association
Bill Daly
post-production accountant manager
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Canal+
Regency Enterprises
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Alcor Films
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Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Home Video
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Miscellaneous
American Humane Association, The
all scenes involving a live animal were supervised by
Epic Soundtrax
soundtrack
Movie Movers
cast trailers
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Lightning Jack (1994)
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
Phar Lap (1983)
Quigley Down Under (1990)
The Echo of Thunder (1998)
The Lighthorsemen (1987)
The Phantom (1996)
The Young Black Stallion (2003)
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