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Free Willy 3: The Rescue

  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
11K
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Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
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16-year-old Jesse and old friend Randolph try to foil an illegal whaler threatening Willy and his pregnant mate.16-year-old Jesse and old friend Randolph try to foil an illegal whaler threatening Willy and his pregnant mate.16-year-old Jesse and old friend Randolph try to foil an illegal whaler threatening Willy and his pregnant mate.

  • Director
    • Sam Pillsbury
  • Writers
    • John Mattson
    • Keith Walker
  • Stars
    • Jason James Richter
    • August Schellenberg
    • Annie Corley
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Pillsbury
    • Writers
      • John Mattson
      • Keith Walker
    • Stars
      • Jason James Richter
      • August Schellenberg
      • Annie Corley
    • 34User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Top Cast15

    Jason James Richter
    Jason James Richter
    • Jesse
    August Schellenberg
    August Schellenberg
    • Randolph Johnson
    Annie Corley
    Annie Corley
    • Drew Halbert
    Vincent Berry
    • Max Wesley
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    • John Wesley
    Tasha Simms
    Tasha Simms
    • Mary Wesley
    Peter LaCroix
    Peter LaCroix
    • Sanderson
    • (as Peter Lacroix)
    Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
    • Dineen
    Ian Tracey
    Ian Tracey
    • Kron
    Matthew Walker
    Matthew Walker
    • Captain Drake
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    • 1st Mate Stevens
    • (as Roger R. Cross)
    Rick Burgess
    • Smiley
    Roman Danylo
    Roman Danylo
    • Pizza Kid
    Michael Dobson
    Michael Dobson
    • Coast Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Keiko
    Keiko
    • Willy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sam Pillsbury
    • Writers
      • John Mattson
      • Keith Walker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Francis Capra, the young actor who played Elvis (Jesse's half-brother) in Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995) was approached to reprise his role in this film. He declined because he felt that the character of Max was too similar to Elvis.
    • Quotes
      • Jesse: I'm not a whaler.
      • Max: So what?
      • Jesse: Well, I'm sort of the opposite.
      • Max: You're a whale?
      • Jesse: No, but I'm trying to protect them. What he's doing is wrong and you know it.
      • Max: Who?
      • Jesse: Your dad.
      • Max: My dad's a salmon boat captain.
      • [Jesse puzzles Max]
      • Max: Why do you care anyway?
      • Jesse: If one of your friends was in trouble, wouldn't you try to help them?
      • Max: If I could.
      • Jesse: My friends are whales.
    • Crazy credits
      Similar to the last two Free Willy films, the end credits open with "Call 1-800-4-WHALES and learn how you can help Keiko, the whale from FREE WILLY and all the world's whales."
    • Connections
      Edited from Free Willy (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      China Grove
      Written by Tom Johnston (as Tom Johnson)
      Performed by The Doobie Brothers
      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
      By arrangement with Warner Special Projects

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 8, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giải Cứu Willy 3: Cuộc Giải Cứu
    • Filming locations
      • Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Regency Enterprises
      • Donners' Company
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,446,539
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $992,651
      • Aug 10, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,446,539
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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