When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Cast
Jason James Richter
Jesse
Keiko
Willy
Lori Petty
Rae Lindley
August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson
Michael Madsen
Glen Greenwood
Jayne Atkinson
Annie 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
Crew
Simon Wincer
Director
Corey Blechman
Screenplay
Keith Walker
Screenplay, Story
O. Nicholas Brown
Editor
Robbie Greenberg
Director of Photography
Bob Talbot
Cinematography
Jim Van Wyck
First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
Mark Cotone
Second Assistant Director
Richard Donner
Executive Producer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Jennie Lew Tugend
Producer
Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer
Douglas C. Merrifield
Associate Producer
Mark Marshall
Associate Producer
Richard Solomon
Co-Producer
Penelope L. Foster
Co-Producer
Charles Rosen
Production Design
Judy Taylor
Casting
Lynda Gordon
Casting
April Ferry
Costume Design
Cheri Ruff
Hairstylist
Pamela S. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Tim Chau
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Charles Ewing Smith
Sound Editor
Peter Tomaszewicz
Sound Editor
Nils C. Jensen
Sound Editor
Bernard Weiser
Sound Editor
Albert Gasser
Sound Editor
David Kern
Sound Editor
Jeff Clark
Sound Editor
William Jacobs
Sound Editor
Leonard T. Geschke
Sound Editor
Chris Jargo
Supervising ADR Editor
Thomas R. Ward
Special Effects Coordinator
Basil Poledouris
Original Music Composer
Joel Sill
Music Consultant
Thomas Milano
Music Editor
Marty Snyderman
Underwater Camera
Pete Romano
Underwater Camera
Mary Olivia McIntosh
Set Decoration
Harold Fuhrman
Set Designer
Dennis Scott
Stunt Coordinator
Sunny Johnson
Grip
Charles Skouras III
Unit Production Manager
Michael Jackson
Theme Song Performance
Diane Yates
Art Direction
Chas. Butcher
Art Direction
James W. Slater
Leadman
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