4 Movies Starring Jason James Richter

Free Willy

Free Willy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-07-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, France

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (45321 Reviews)

Director:

Simon Wincer

Cast:

Writer:

Keith Walker (story)

Keith Walker (screenplay)

Corey Blechman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Fishermen separate a young orca whale (Willy) from his parents and he ends up in a fish bowl at a marina. Meanwhile, a street kid runs afoul of the law and gets caught vandalising the marina, but his social worker gets him off the hook (so to speak) provided he cleans up his mess at the marina. While there, he befriends the whale and teaches him tricks, something the trainer hasn't been able to do. But when Willy is a dud in front of the audience, the marina owner plans some bad things, and the boy and his friends must try to (*** MAJOR SPOILERS ***) free Willy.

The Neverending Story III

The Neverending Story III

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-10-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

Germany, USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

3.1 (7838 Reviews)

Director:

Peter MacDonald

Cast:

Writer:

Jeff Lieberman (screenplay)

Karin Howard (story)

Michael Ende (characters)

Fullplot:

Bastian's dream to get a sibling becomes true when his father re-marries, but soon he has trouble with his new stepsister Nicole and with a gang of school bullies, the Nasties. Hiding in the school library, Bastian finds his favorite book of THE NEVERENDING STORY, where it is later found by Slip, the gang leader. The latter recognizes the power of the book and begins to form Fantasia after his bad intentions. When the chaos becomes worse the Child-like Empress requests Bastian to move back to the real world, get the book back and save Fantasia. Accidentally some Fantasia characters travel with him to reality, but get lost in different places. Meanwhile Slip and the other Nasties spread anarchy. Finally, Bastian gets support from Nicole, who begins to believe in the power of Fantasia.

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1995-07-19

Languages:

English, Malay, Indonesian

Countries:

France, USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.8 (11886 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Keith Walker (characters)

Karen Janszen

Corey Blechman

John Mattson

Fullplot:

Two years ago the boy Jesse helped the whale Willy to jump into freedom. Jesse enjoys the life with his adoptive parents, when his half-brother Elvis arrives because of the death of their mother. During a camping trip Jesse meets Willy again, as well as his Indian friend Randolph. A tender love develops between Jesse and Rudolph's goddaughter Nadine. Suddenly a crashed oil tanker endangers the whales, and several animal and human lives have to be saved as well when the oil catches fire.

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-08-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

4.5 (6580 Reviews)

Director:

Sam Pillsbury

Cast:

Writer:

Keith Walker (characters)

John Mattson

Fullplot:

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, who helps Max realize that whales are a little more than just cheese burgers.

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