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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

20106.21h 41m

Overview

After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.

Directed by Will Geiger
Written by Will Geiger, Cindy McCreery
Produced by Laura Lodin, John Stainton, David Wicht
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Top Cast

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Gus Grisby

Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin

Kirra Cooper

Matthew Dylan Roberts

Matthew Dylan Roberts

Blikkies

Kevin Otto

Kevin Otto

Dr. Sam Cooper

Darron Meyer

Darron Meyer

Doctor

Bongo Mbutuma

Bongo Mbutuma

Mansa

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Siyabulela Ramba

Sifiso

Stephen Jennings

Stephen Jennings

Rolf V.D. Woods

Louw Venter

Louw Venter

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Hiema Jaffa

Jayce

Themes & Keywords

whalesouth africasequelkiller whalerebootcape town, south africaanimal rescue

About Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove is a family, adventure, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of whale, south africa, sequel, killer whale, reboot, cape town, south africa. Directed by Will Geiger, it stars Beau Bridges, Bindi Irwin, Matthew Dylan Roberts. After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.

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