Wildlife adventure starring Jason James Richter and Lori Petty. Jesse, a young tearaway, is always getting into trouble. But when an act of vandalism leads him to an adventure park, he forms an unlikely friendship with a killer whale called Willy, and his outlook on life begins to change.
This entertaining children's picture about a boy and his whale knows exactly what strings to pull and when. Australian director Simon Wincer combines animatronic models with shots of Keiko, the real-life killer whale that plays Willy, with great skill. The action away from the aqua park where Willy is the star attraction is suffocated by political correctness, family-bonding scenes and hammed-up villainy, but it's pretty hard to resist once Keiko and Jason James Richter are on screen together, providing you're between four and ten at heart.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Jesse | Jason James Richter |
| Rae Lindley | Lori Petty |
| Annie Greenwood | Jayne Atkinson |
| Randolph Johnson | August Schellenberg |
| Glen Greenwood | Michael Madsen |
| Dial | Michael Ironside |
| Wade | Richard Riehle |
| Dwight | Mykelti Williamson |
| Perry | Michael Bacall |
| Gwenie | Danielle Harris |
| Vector | Isaiah Malone |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Simon Wincer |
