FREE: Free Willy [VHS] (1993)

The listing, Free Willy [VHS] (1993) has ended.

Tape in great condition. Clamshell okay, but plastic is dry and chipped on a few edges.

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Some of us will never understand why this boy-and-his-whale tale became the hit family film of 1993 and one of the bestselling videos of all time. But it is easy to see how clever marketing and a tear-jerking story could touch the hearts of kids and parents the world over, especially because the endangered Orca whale named Willy is such a majestic creature. The story couldn't be more conventional--it's like Old Yeller and The Black Stallion with a big sea mammal--but as the boy who comes to Willy's aid against the whale's exploitative owner, young Jason James Richter gives an appealing performance with which children can readily identify. After two sequels and an animated television series, this popular film also had a happy real-life ending: Keiko the whale (who plays Willy) recovered from failing health and was gradually trained to survive outside of captivity. --Jeff Shannon

# Actors: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Michael Madsen, Keiko, Jayne Atkinson
# Directors: Simon Wincer
# Writers: Corey Blechman, Keith Walker
# Producers: Arnon Milchan, Douglas C. Merrifield, Jennie Lew Tugend, Jim Van Wyck, Lauren Shuler Donner
# Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
# Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
# Number of tapes: 1
# Studio: Warner Home Video
# VHS Release Date: June 20, 1995
# Run Time: 112 minutes