“A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart.”
Overview
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.
Directed by Sam Pillsbury
Written by Keith Walker, John Mattson
Produced by Jennie Lew Tugend
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $3.4M
About Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Free Willy 3: The Rescue is a family, adventure film released in 1997 exploring themes of ship, whale, friends, killer whale, whaler. Directed by Sam Pillsbury, it stars Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg, Annie Corley. 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.