A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart.
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.
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) is a family and adventure film directed by Sam Pillsbury, released on August 6, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg, Annie Corley and Vincent Berry. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 396 ratings.
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Jason James Richter
as Jesse
August Schellenberg
as Randolph Johnson
Annie Corley
as Drew Halbert
Vincent Berry
as Max Wesley
Patrick Kilpatrick
as John Wesley
Tasha Simms
as Mary Weslay
Peter LaCroix
as Sanderson
Stephen E. Miller
as Dineen
Ian Tracey
as Kron
Matthew Walker
as Captain Drake
Roger Cross
as 1st Mate Stevens
Roman Danylo
as Pizza Kid
Directed by Sam Pillsbury, written by Keith Walker and John Mattson, produced by Jennie Lew Tugend.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 396 ratings.
**After two films with a lot of good things, this film shows signs of fatigue and wear.** If I can say that I really enjoyed the first film in this trilogy, I can't say the same for any of the sequels. The first film, even with all the flaws, was quite good and was so enjoyable that it became a milestone for many people's childhood and adolescence. The second film managed to retain many of the first's qualities,…
Reviewed on December 25, 2022
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Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) includes Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg, Annie Corley, Vincent Berry and Patrick Kilpatrick. The film was directed by Sam Pillsbury. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Free Willy 3: The Rescue was released on August 6, 1997 and runs for 1h 26m.
Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 396 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy family and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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