When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
How far would you go for a friend?
My Rating
Jason James Richter
Jesse
Keiko
Willy
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
Michael Ironside
Dial
Richard Riehle
Wade
Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer
Michael Bacall
Perry
Danielle Harris
Gwenie
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
Director: Simon Wincer
Screenplay: Corey Blechman, Keith Walker
Jason James Richter
Jesse
2
Best Performance
Keiko
Willy
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
1
Worst Performance
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
1
Scene Stealer
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
1
Scene Stealer
Jayne Atkinson
Annie Greenwood
Michael Ironside
Dial
Richard Riehle
Wade
Mykelti Williamson
Dwight Mercer
Michael Bacall
Perry
Danielle Harris
Gwenie
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
A+
A
B
C
D
F
ReviewsRIP Keiko. This movie holds up incredibly well, even decades later, both in terms of the found family drama and the animal welfare themes.
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/ Mar 10, 2023
