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Free Willy 3: The Rescue
1997· PG· 1h 26m· Adventure· Family
“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.
1997-08-06
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DirectorSam Pillsbury
WriterJohn Mattson
ProducerJennie Lew Tugend
Director of PhotographyTobias A. Schliessler
Original Music ComposerCliff Eidelman
EditorMargaret Goodspeed
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Details
Released1997-08-06
Runtime1h 26m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosDonner/Shuler-Donner Productions · Regency Enterprises · Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget$35M
Box office$3M
LanguagesEnglish · Hungarian
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 380 votes
Original languageen
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