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Feature film — 1997

Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

6.11h 26mFamily — Adventure

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.

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A high-signal pick with 403 votes.

Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions / Regency Enterprises / Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment

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Director: Sam Pillsbury

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Cast & crew

Jason James Richter as Jesse

Jason James Richter

Jesse

August Schellenberg as Randolph Johnson

August Schellenberg

Randolph Johnson

Annie Corley as Drew Halbert

Annie Corley

Drew Halbert

Vincent Berry as Max Wesley

Vincent Berry

Max Wesley

Patrick Kilpatrick as John Wesley

Patrick Kilpatrick

John Wesley

Tasha Simms as Mary Wesley

Tasha Simms

Mary Wesley

Peter LaCroix as Sanderson

Peter LaCroix

Sanderson

Stephen E. Miller as Dineen

Stephen E. Miller

Dineen

Ian Tracey as Kron

Ian Tracey

Kron

Matthew Walker as Captain Drake

Matthew Walker

Captain Drake

Roger Cross as 1st Mate Stevens

Roger Cross

1st Mate Stevens

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Roman Danylo

Pizza Kid

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