Free Willy - Ruf der Freiheit

Originaltitel: Free Willy

1993
0
1 Std. 52 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,0/10

84.888

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

3.588

347

Jason James Richter and Keiko in Free Willy - Ruf der Freiheit (1993)

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2 Videos

88 Fotos

Adventure Drama Family

Als ein Junge erfährt, dass ein beliebter Killerwal von den Inhabern des Aquariums getötet werden soll, riskiert der Junge alles, um den Wal zu befreien.Als ein Junge erfährt, dass ein beliebter Killerwal von den Inhabern des Aquariums getötet werden soll, riskiert der Junge alles, um den Wal zu befreien.Als ein Junge erfährt, dass ein beliebter Killerwal von den Inhabern des Aquariums getötet werden soll, riskiert der Junge alles, um den Wal zu befreien.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,0/10

84.888

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

3.588

347

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 7 Gewinne & 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
After the movie was released, it brought the living conditions of the star orca, Keiko (Willy) to the world's attention. His tank was too small, with too-warm chlorinated artificial salt water. Keiko suffered from a weakened immune system and a skin condition around his pectoral fins. There was a monumental effort to release Keiko. A custom tank was built in the Oregon Coast Aquarium and in 1996, the whale was flown from Mexico to Oregon. He recovered well, and was moved to a sea pen in 1998. In July 2002, Keiko was released into the wild after spending 22 years in captivity. Unfortunately he did not fully adapt to the wild and died in December 2003 in Norway. Keiko became the second oldest orca to live in captivity.

Patzer
When Willy is jumping over the stone wall at the end of the movie, the bottom of the actual whale does not match the pattern of the CGI whale that lands the jump.

Zitate
Rae: You like whales?
Jesse: I like him.
Rae: Well, he doesn't like anybody. So you be careful around him. You see, Willy's a case. A very special case.
Jesse: So? Who isn't?

Crazy Credits
A disclaimer at the end of the first half of the end credits following A Donner-Shuler Donner Production reads, "No whales were harassed or mistreated during the making of this film and all scenes involving a live animal were supervised by the American Humane Association."

Alternative Versionen
The first Warner Bros. Family Entertainment variant featuring Bugs Bunny spinning the banner hoop after placing it on the WB shield appears in the fullscreen version of the film. This plaster can only be found in the VHS prints, 1990's HBO airing, and standard side of the 1997 DVD. The latter release used a similar version where the main logo is the first variant but with audio taken from the second variant.

Verbindungen
Edited into Free Willy 2 - Freiheit in Gefahr (1995)

Soundtracks
Will You Be There
(Theme from "Free Willy")
Written and Produced by Michael Jackson
Co-Produced by Bruce Swedien
Performed by Michael Jackson
Courtesy of Epic Records

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Ausgewählte Rezension

10/10

Whale-shaped place in my heart

5.2 is shameful. I loved this movie. It has all of the elements of a great film; compelling characters, plot, and an end lesson. I think that most family movies these days lack a lot of moral posturing that made films like this one so memorable. I know that I wanted to "Save the Whales" after I saw this movie. Heck, I wanted to be a whale. I don't care how many stars it got, this movie is a childhood treasure for me and I think of it every time I hear the Michael Jackson song, "Will You Be There?" I wish that my younger siblings remembered this movie or the amount of joy it brought us slightly older kids in my family. The sequel certainly left something to be desired, but not the original. Yep, it will hold a special whale-shaped place in my heart.