Released Date:
1993-07-16
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA, France
Runtime:
112 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
5.8 (45321 Reviews)
Director:
Simon WincerKeith Walker (story)
Keith Walker (screenplay)
Corey Blechman (screenplay)
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.
Released Date:
1994-10-27
Languages:
English
Countries:
Germany, USA
Runtime:
95 min
Rated:
G
IMDB Ratings:
3.1 (7838 Reviews)
Director:
Peter MacDonaldJeff Lieberman (screenplay)
Karin Howard (story)
Michael Ende (characters)
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.
Released Date:
1995-07-19
Languages:
English, Malay, Indonesian
Countries:
France, USA
Runtime:
95 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
4.8 (11886 Reviews)
Director:
Dwight H. LittleKeith Walker (characters)
Karen Janszen
Corey Blechman
John Mattson
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.
Released Date:
1997-08-08
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
86 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
4.5 (6580 Reviews)
Director:
Sam PillsburyKeith Walker (characters)
John Mattson
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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