Free Willy 3: The Rescue

"A new friend. A new threat. A new adventure that will capture your heart."

Aug 8 1997 PG 1h 26m
Adventure, Drama, Family

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

Plot

Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16 years old, 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 10-year-old 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, who helps Max realize that whales are a little more than just cheese burgers.

Written by

John Mattson, Keith Walker

Directed by

Sam Pillsbury

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions, Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Average Rating
4.7 out of 10
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