Most people who grew up in the 1990s remember Free Willy, the feel-good movie that convinced millions that a whale could gain ...

Two decades and a half after 1993's 'Free Willy' made Jason James Richter a star at just 11 years old, Richter is still acting today. Two decades and a half after 1993's Free Willy made Jason James ...

The iconic film about Willy the orca recently celebrated a big anniversary FREE Willy has left a lasting legacy since hitting the box office in the 90s. The movie led the way for ending whale ...

Directed by Simon Wincer, the movie starred Jason James Richter in his breakthrough role as the protagonist with a big heart, Jesse Greenwood. Also in the cast were Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson, and ...

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Jan. 24 -- It was one of those magical movie moments — a homeless boy bonds with a 5-ton orca in the film Free Willy and helps the killer whale escape from unscrupulous keepers and return to the wild.

A charge of domestic battery has been dismissed against actor Jason James Richter, best known for his role as Jesse in Free Willy, after a heated argument in October with his then-girlfriend in Los ...