You read that right: Free Willy, the 1993 feel-good drama about an orphan boy named Jesse (Jason James Richter) who befriends an orca trapped in an aquarium and plots to break him out and release ...

Researchers find that the star of 'Free Willy' should not have been released. April 28, 2009— -- Willy was never really free. The killer whale star of the Hollywood movie Free Willy had to be ...

What I want to focus on is Michael Madsen in the role of Glen Greenwood. The overall story of Free Willy is about a homeless boy named Jesse who is being given a chance at adoption with Glen and ...

NEED TO KNOW Michael Madsen, who played Glen in Free Willy, died on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 67 Costar Jason James Richter remembered sharing fun times and making memories with the actor as he ...

Free Willy has its heart in the right place but has no brains to back it up. The film glows with political correctness _ from its anti-captivity message to evenhanded casting of women and minorities.