Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)

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

Director:

Dwight H. Little

Writers:

Keith Walker (characters) (as Keith A. Walker), Karen Janszen

Stars:

Jason James Richter, Michael Madsen, Francis Capra

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason James Richter	...	Jesse
Francis Capra	...	Elvis
Mary Kate Schellhardt	...	Nadine
August Schellenberg	...	Randolph
Michael Madsen	...	Glenn
Jayne Atkinson	...	Annie
Mykelti Williamson	...	Dwight
Elizabeth Peña	...	Kate Haley
Jon Tenney	...	John Milner
Paul Tuerpe	...	Milner's Assistant
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Bill Wilcox
John Considine	...	Commander Blake
Steve Kahan	...	Captain Nilson
Neal Matarazzo	...	Helmsman Kelly
Al Sapienza	...	Engineer

Storyline

Willy the smart and rebellious whale and Jessie the orphaned boy team up to escape Willy's captivity and horrible owner to get back to his pod. Can they succeed with the help of Annie and Glenn Jessie's foster parents, Randolph the spiritual friend of Willy and Jessie, and Rae Willy's trainer?

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Plot Keywords:

whale | boy | oil tanker | oil spill | killer whale | 

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Taglines:

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.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and mild peril

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Malay Indonesian

Release Date:

19 July 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Free Willy 2

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$30,077,111

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcor Films, Canal+, Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The orca statuette in the first film is visible in Jesse's bedroom.

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Goofs

When Jesse, Nadine and Elvis sets out in the boat towards the end of the movie, following Willy and the other Orcas, it's daylight. When the helicopter arrives to rescue them from the burning oil, it's suddenly dark out. It wouldn't take the rescue helicopter several hours to either locate or rescue them, so it couldn't have been evening/late at night.

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Quotes

Randolph: [Gives Jesse a necklace with an orca on it] My people believe your soul is right here.
[Points to Jesse's chest]
Randolph: So when you wear that, the Orca is close to your soul.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Chevy Chase/Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories (1995)

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Soundtracks

Childhood (Theme from 'Free Willy 2')
Instrumental
Written by Michael Jackson
Produced by Michael Jackson and David Foster
Performed by Michael Jackson
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

disappointing in the extreme

the best thing about this movie is that there are more scenes with the whales.other than that,i can't say i liked it very much.it is shorter than the first one,but feels a lot longer.this movie felt too much like an ecology lesson to me,and it wasn't subtle either.i just found the whole thing overwrought,and i though there was a bit of overacting going on.they had a subplot going on,which i didn't think was necessary,but that's just me.there were some emotional scenes,but i felt like i was being manipulated.towards the end,there are a few tense moments,but overall,the movie is disappointing.if it weren't for the scenes with the whales,this would be a 1 or 2 star movie.i guess for me,Free Willy 2 is a 4/10