Jason James Richter

Free Willy

BBC One

11/03/2001

BBC One - Free Willy

Heartwarming tale about a troubled young boy and his friendship with a captive orca whale.

Heartwarming tale about a young boy and his friendship with a captive orca whale named Willy.

Heartwarming tale about a troubled young boy and his friendship with a captive orca whale named Willy. On bad terms with his new foster parents and set to work in an aquarium under court order, the boy turns to the whale for companionship. But when he uncovers a cruel plot by its owner to kill the whale in order to claim a big insurance payout, the lad becomes determined to save Willy's life and release him back into the wild.

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