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Free Willy (Widescreen/Full Screen) | 
| Director: Simon Wincer
Actors: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Jayne Atkinson, August Schellenberg, Michael Madsen
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
Buy Used: CDN$ 52.25
Used (2) from CDN$ 52.25
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 40761
Format: Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Array
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 6304698569
UPC: 085391800026
EAN: 9786304698563
ASIN: 6304698569
Theatrical Release Date: July 16, 1993
Release Date: November 1, 2001
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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From Amazon.com
Some of us will never understand why this boy-and-his-whale tale became the hit family film of 1993 and one of the bestselling videos of all time. But it is easy to see how clever marketing and a tear- jerking story could touch the hearts of kids and parents the world over, especially because the endangered Orca whale named Willy is such a majestic creature. The story couldn't be more conventional--it's like iOld Yeller/i and iThe Black Stallion/i with a big sea mammal--but as the boy who comes to Willy's aid against the whale's exploitative owner, young Jason James Richter gives an appealing performance with which children can readily identify. After two sequels and an animated television series, this popular film also had a happy real-life ending: Keiko the whale (who plays Willy) recovered from failing health and was gradually trained to survive outside of captivity. i--Jeff Shannon/i
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 i expected something more,but young kids will probably like it November 17, 2007
falcon (canada)
i kinda expected something else.what,i'm not sure.i mean the movie is br /well made and all,but i found it dangerously close to being boring at br /times.it is pretty slow.the scenes with the whale(s)were nice br /though.and the there are some pretty touching moments.i didn't find the br /movie had a lot of realism to it though.the way some of the things br /happened just didn't ring true.but,i guess the biggest problem i had br /was there wasn't really much sense of adventure,and the movie isn't br /really fun.however,if you are looking for a movie the whole family can br /watch,this might be it.most kids will probably be entertained,and br /adults will be happy there is something their kids can watch.but for br /me,Free Willy is a 2/5
 i like it May 1, 2004
Yohance McDouglas (Boise, ID USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
i like this movie, it has pretty colors
Great Family film April 12, 2004
Chase (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have this film, its really great for the family,amzing ending too that will shock us, just get this film for the family if u never saw it yet.
Classic Family Entertainment (Good For The Grownups, Too) March 6, 2004
E. Knowles (The Amazon)
Young Jesse -- abandoned by his mother at an early age -- is a troubled kid. His antics keep his social worker and foster family worried and busy. He runs away, begs for spare change, steals food and spray paints graffiti on walls. His foster parents really love and care for him but Jesse resists them, believing that his mother will someday return.pJesse's life takes a turn for the better when he encounters Willy, a giant orca, at a marine park nearby. Jesse's fascination with the whale leads to an emotional bond based, at least in part, on their similar circumstances. Willy misses his mother and, like Jesse, tends to 'act out' once in a while.pI saw Free Willy in 1993 when it was released in theatres. I remembered agreeing with the critics who praised it as great family entertainment and I'm happy to say that the film remains very effective today.pMy niece (age 8) was thoroughly entertained by this movie but the younger children in the group were alienated by the somewhat advanced, dramatic themes of abandonment, responsibility and love. For what it's worth, I enjoyed the film immensely.pOver a decade since its release, Free Willy holds up quite well. I got misty and choked up throughout the desperate climactic rescue sequence that gives the movie its name. The opening sequence, during which Willy is captured, is also quite touching.pThis is efficient storytelling offering a steady, sustained buildup to a thoroughly satisfying climax.pFree Willy also offers believable performances by all members of its small ensemble cast, including Michael Madsen, Michael Ironside, Lori Petty, Jason James Richter (as Jesse) and Keiko (as Willy).
 If you take it as fantasy... January 14, 2004
S. Carter (Europe)
The odd thing about Free Willy is that it's a film which makes money using a captive animal to do tricks--and it's about the evils of capturing animals to do tricks for money. The film came out at the same time as and with the same mentality of its partner-in-ideology Jurassic Park (using technology to make money by condemning the use of technology to make money).pIf you can get over that, it's a beautiful piece of work. The best part is Basil Poledouris' wonderous score, which should have been released on its own without all the clutter of pop songs.
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