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| Keiko | ... | Willy | |
| Jason James Richter | ... | Jesse | |
| Lori Petty | ... | Rae Lindley | |
| Jayne Atkinson | ... | Annie Greenwood | |
| August Schellenberg | ... | Randolph Johnson | |
| Michael Madsen | ... | Glen Greenwood | |
| Michael Ironside | ... | Dial | |
| Richard Riehle | ... | Wade | |
| Mykelti Williamson | ... | Dwight Mercer | |
| Michael Bacall | ... | Perry | |
| Danielle Harris | ... | Gwenie | |
| Isaiah Malone | ... | Vector | |
| Betsy Toll | ... | Passerby #1 | |
| Rob Sample | ... | Passerby #2 | |
| Merrilyn Jones | ... | Passerby #3 | |
| Mickey Gaines | ... | Waiter | |
| Justin R. Hall | ... | Fish Thrower | |
| Robert M. Duque | ... | Fish Thrower | |
| Sam Samson | ... | Fish Thrower | |
| Willis Van Dusen | ... | Willis Van Dusen | |
| Tom Lasswell | ... | Brody | |
| Moultrie Patten | ... | Homeless Man | |
| Ed Murphy | ... | Homeless Man | |
| Jim Michaels | ... | Announcer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Erik L. Nelson | ... | (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Simon Wincer | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Keith Walker | (story) (as Keith A. Walker) | |
| Keith Walker | (screenplay) (as Keith A. Walker) and | |
| Corey Blechman | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Richard Donner | .... | executive producer | |
| Penelope L. Foster | .... | co-producer | |
| Jennie Lew Tugend | .... | producer | |
| Mark Marshall | .... | associate producer | |
| Douglas C. Merrifield | .... | associate producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | .... | executive producer | |
| Lauren Shuler Donner | .... | producer (as Lauren Shuler-Donner) | |
| Richard Solomon | .... | co-producer | |
| Jim Van Wyck | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Basil Poledouris | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robbie Greenberg | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| O. Nicholas Brown | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Charles Rosen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Diane Yates | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| April Ferry | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Whitney James | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Cheri Ruff | .... | hair stylist | |
| Pamela S. Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Héctor López | .... | unit production manager | |
| Charles Skouras III | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Christopher Amy | .... | first assistant property master | |
| Charles A. Carlsen | .... | propmaker | |
| Hugh Conlon | .... | construction general foreman | |
| Bruce J. Gfeller | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Sherman Labby | .... | production illustrator | |
| René Marquéz | .... | assistant property master | |
| Erik L. Nelson | .... | property master | |
| Michael Ruby | .... | painter | |
| Michael Ruby | .... | signwriter | |
| David Russell | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Sean Skelding | .... | set dressing | |
| Daniel Turk | .... | foreman | |
| Ken Erck | .... | paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| Benjamin Hayden | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tim Chau | .... | sound designer | |
| Tim Chau | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jim Hilton | .... | sound mixer | |
| William Jacobs | .... | sound editor | |
| Mary Jo Lang | .... | foley mixer | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist | |
| Greg P. Russell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Charles Ewing Smith | .... | sound editor | |
| Alicia Stevenson | .... | foley artist | |
| Elliot Tyson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Bernard Weiser | .... | sound effects editor | |
| David Behle | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ty Boyce | .... | animatronic whales | |
| Ty Boyce | .... | electrical/hydraulic designer | |
| Walt Conti | .... | effects supervisor: Whale | |
| Pieter Folkens | .... | killer whale designer/sculptor | |
| Thomas R. Ward | .... | special effects (as Tom Ward) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Tim Donahue | .... | matte painter | |
| Rick Rische | .... | matte painter | |
| David Stump | .... | effects director of photography | |
| John C. Wash | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Jake Lombard | .... | stunt performer | |
| Dennis Scott | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Eric Sugden | .... | stunt performer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Matthew E. Alper | .... | first assistant camera (as Matthew Alper) | |
| Ron Batzdorff | .... | still photographer | |
| Scott Fieldsteel | .... | best boy | |
| Daniel C. Gold | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Lisa Guerriero | .... | second assistant camera: "b" camera | |
| Conrad W. Hall | .... | camera operator | |
| Wes Houle | .... | set electrician | |
| Sunny Johnson | .... | grip | |
| Robin P. Knight | .... | key grip (as Robin Knight) | |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | .... | electrician | |
| Larry McConkey | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Cynthia Pusheck | .... | assistant camera | |
| Dennis Smith | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Daryl Steinkopf | .... | grip | |
| Bob Talbot | .... | cinematographer: wildlife | |
| Neil Toussaint | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Karl Linde | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lynda Gordon | .... | casting | |
| Judy Taylor | .... | casting | |
| Megann Ratzow | .... | casting: Portland (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Brett Carroll | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bryan H. Carroll | .... | assistant editor | |
| Robert W. Hedland | .... | first assistant editor | |
| David Orr | .... | color timer | |
Music Department | |||
| Tim Boyle | .... | score mixer | |
| Greig McRitchie | .... | orchestrator | |
| Thomas Milano | .... | music editor | |
| Basil Poledouris | .... | conductor | |
| Paul Wertheimer | .... | score recordist | |
| Greig McRitchie | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Arturo Curiel | .... | transportation captain | |
| Enrique Díaz | .... | driver | |
| Ricardo Díaz | .... | driver | |
| Alfonso Paredes | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Nina Axelrod | .... | talent searcher | |
| Matthew J. Birch | .... | assistant: Ms. Shuler-Donner | |
| Tawny Duel | .... | assistant production office coordinator | |
| Mike Fantasia | .... | location manager | |
| Laura Gary | .... | studio teacher | |
| Gary Gillingham | .... | production accountant | |
| Stacy Layne Kramer | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Jonas C. Matz | .... | set medic | |
| Kevin McDermott | .... | acting coach | |
| Jason Roberts | .... | assistant: Richard Donner | |
| Michael Singer | .... | unit publicist | |
| P.R. Tooke | .... | script supervisor | |
| Christa Vausbinder | .... | production associate | |
| Netta Bank | .... | representative: American Humane Association (uncredited) | |
| Bill Daly | .... | post-production accountant manager (uncredited) | |
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I just love it when there is a story that has two negative forces coming together, and somehow, magically healing each other. Jesse, roughened from his abandonment and time on the streets, and Willy, kidnapped and separated from his family are the duo. It is a great story, and a wonderful film.
It is so rare, that of all the movies and books and media that I have consumed in my 25 years of life, I can only think of one other story that has this same type of magical quality (The Secret Garden). This movie is also great for environmental reasons, and as an avid watcher of Captain Planet, I fell in love with this movie when I was a child.
As an adult, I have an annual pass to Seaworld, and I love killer whales. They are so intelligent, and extremely beautiful. Willy is no exception. Free Willy!