User:Stephenfisher2001/sandbox/Free Willy

Free Willy is a 1993 American family drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, and written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by Walker. The film stars Jason James Richter as Jesse, a foster boy who befriends a captive orca named Willy.

Plot
In the Pacific Northwest, A street kid, Jesse, becomes friends with Willy, a killer whale, and goes to great lengths to free it from the exploitative owners who want to kill the animal.