How far would you go for a friend? To avoid juvie, a rebellious teen is given the chance to make amends at the theme park he vandalized. There he’ll form an unlikely bond with an orca in this heartwarming blockbuster. Lori Petty co-stars as Willy’s vet, while Michael Madsen, a year after Reservoir Dogs, plays the foster dad.
“Free Willy works its way around the physical reality of its animal lead, and somehow becomes one of the summer’s best family pictures.” – Roger Ebert
“Free Willy is an exhilarating drama of boy and nature that unabashedly pulls at the heart strings. Thankfully, its creators know just what to do emotionally and technically to pull off this old-fashioned sentimental yarn. It is a highly enjoyable whirlwind of images and feelings with enormous family appeal” – Leonard Klady, Variety
