Most close-up shots involving limited movement by Willy, such as when Willy is in the trailer and the sequences involving Willy swimming in the open water, make use of an animatronic stand-in. Walt Conti, who supervised the effects for the orcas, estimated that half of the shots of the orca used animatronic stand-ins. Conti stated that the smaller movements of a real orca actually made things difficult in some ways for him and his crew; they had to concentrate on smaller nuances in order to make the character seem alive. The most extensive use of CGI in the film is the climax, filmed at the Hammond Marina in Warrenton, Oregon, where Willy jumps over Jesse and into the wild. All stunts with the orca were performed by the young orca trainer Justin Sherbert (known additionally by his stage name, Justin Sherman). Principal photography took place from May 18 to August 17, 1992.
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Free Willy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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- 1 Michael JacksonWill You Be There (Theme from "Free Willy") 5:53
- 2 New Kids On the BlockKeep On Smilin' 4:35
- 3 3TDidn't Mean to Hurt You 5:47
- 4 UnknownRight Here (Human Nature Remix) 3:50
- 5 Funky PoetsHow Can You Leave Me Now 5:43
- 6 Basil PoledourisMain Title 5:07
- 7 Basil PoledourisConnection 1:45
- 8 Basil PoledourisThe Gifts 5:20
- 9 Basil PoledourisFriends Montage 3:41
- 10 Basil PoledourisAudition 2:05
- 11 Basil PoledourisFarewell Suite 12:02
- 12 Michael JacksonWill You Be There (Theme from "Free Willy) [Reprise] 3:40
Free Willy
(1993) " A 12 year old street kid. A 3 ton orca whale. A friendship you could never imagine. An adventure you’ll never forget."
| Country | |
| Runtime | 1 hr 52 min |
| Budget | $20 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $153 709 806 July 16, 1993 |
| USA | $77 698 625 |
| Other countries | $76 011 181 |
| Box Office – Budget | $133 709 806 |
| Premiere: USA | $77 698 625 July 16, 1993 |
| theaters | 1937 |
| rollout | 169 days |
| Digital: World | October 10, 2008 |
| Production Companies | |
| Also Known As | Liberen a Willy Mexico Sauvez Willy France |