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| 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: | |||
| Keiko | ... | Willy (uncredited) | |
| 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 | |||
Casting by | |||
| Lynda Gordon | |||
| Judy Taylor | |||
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 | |
| Mark Knapton | .... | foreman | |
| 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 | |
| Taylor Yingling | .... | carpenter | |
| Ken Erck | .... | paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| Benjamin Hayden | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tim Chau | .... | sound designer | |
| Tim Chau | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Jeff Clark | .... | sound editor | |
| Jim Hilton | .... | sound mixer | |
| William Jacobs | .... | sound editor | |
| Nils C. Jensen | .... | 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 | |
| Paul Lewis | .... | digital effects artist | |
| 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 | |
| Debi Derryberry | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Matthew E. Alper | .... | first assistant camera (as Matthew Alper) | |
| Ron Batzdorff | .... | still photographer | |
| R. Michael De Chellis | .... | rigging gaffer | |
| 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 | |
| John T. Martin | .... | grip | |
| Larry McConkey | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| James Plannette | .... | gaffer | |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Tom Boyd | .... | musician: oboe and English horn | |
| Tim Boyle | .... | score mixer | |
| Greig McRitchie | .... | orchestrator | |
| Thomas Milano | .... | music editor | |
| Basil Poledouris | .... | conductor | |
| James Thatcher | .... | musician: French horn | |
| 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 absolutely adore Free Willy. It ranks well above any movie about whales or dolphins, even Flipper. Free Willy provides an exciting story about a troubled boy who befriends an orca whose situation is much like his own. And of course, we all love the star of the show, Keiko! Keiko had a life filled with traveling from one theme park to the other, and in a lot of ways he experienced much more that Willy did. Keiko played the part of the whale terrifically! James did a great job too acting as Jesse, and gave the perfect image of a young boy who has lived on the streets. Some people call it the best friendship movie since ET. This movie rocks over ET!, and shows us the true meaning of friendship. We all should learn that caring for another person or animal goes a long way.