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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

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Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

"The adventure is back. The fun is back. Willy's back. And this time he's brought his whole family to meet an old friend ... and take on a new challenge."

1995

1h 35m

5.9(650 votes)

Family

Adventure

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.

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Regency Enterprises

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Warner Bros. Family Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jason James Richter

Jason James Richter

Jesse

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Glen Greenwood

Jayne Atkinson

Jayne Atkinson

Annie Greenwood

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Randolph Johnson

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Nadine

Francis Capra

Francis Capra

Elvis

Mykelti Williamson

Mykelti Williamson

Dwight Mercer

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Kate Haley

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

John Milner

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Bill Wilcox

Creative team

Directed by: Dwight H. Little
Written by: Karen Janszen
Corey Blechman
Produced by: Jennie Lew Tugend
Lauren Shuler Donner

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