Directed by Simon Wincer, the movie starred Jason James Richter in his breakthrough role as the protagonist with a big heart, Jesse Greenwood. Also in the cast were Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson, and ...

The captive male orca who appeared in hit film Free Willy is getting its own documentary. HBO has greenlit a docuseries about Keiko, the whale from the 1993 film, from All3Media’s Raw Television, ...

Richter played Glen's foster son, Jesse, in the 1993 film Jason James Richter is mourning his on-screen father figure. The actor, who played Jesse in 1993's Free Willy , shared a message on his ...

If you were a kid during the early ’90s, just hearing the words Free Willy conjures up an immediate mental picture of the film’s climactic moment. As Jason James Richter‘s character finally fulfills ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Families in Spokane can enjoy a special movie night at the Spokane Pavilion with a screening of the classic 1993 children's film, "Free Willy." The movie will be shown tonight at 8:30 ...

When Michael Madsendied on July 3, 2025, many of his fans began reminiscing about the best roles of his career. Madsen broke out thanks to his role as Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs. From there, he ...

Little Kirra spends her summer with her grandfather in South Africa. He runs a struggling amusement park, which suddenly improves when an orca calf appears in the bay. While Kirra wants to rescue the ...

The woman who acted as a stunt double in Free Willy is sharing what it was like working with a killer whale Debi Derryberry recounts in a podcast how she was cast as the stunt double for the the ...