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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

2010-03-23 · 101 min · ★ 6.1

Family · Adventure · Drama

After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.

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Directors
Will Geiger
Production companies
ApolloMovie Beteiligungs, Fiction Film & Television Limited, Film Afrika, Warner Premiere
Countries
South Africa, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Beau BridgesBeau BridgesGus Grisby
Bindi IrwinBindi IrwinKirra Cooper
Matthew Dylan RobertsMatthew Dylan RobertsBlikkies
Kevin OttoKevin OttoDr. Sam Cooper
Darron MeyerDarron MeyerDoctor
Bongo MbutumaBongo MbutumaMansa
Siyabulela RambaSifiso
Stephen JenningsStephen JenningsRolf V.D. Woods
Louw VenterLouw VenterDiff
Hiema JaffaJayce
Julie HartleyJulie HartleyWoman - Wallaby
Sue DallSue DallFemale Customer
Sofie SchmidtWhale Watching Girl
Matthew KennedyKid - Kelp
Shiloh HendersonKid 2 - Kelp
Michelle ScottMom - Kelp
Bruce YoungMale Marine Biologist
Claire BerleinFemale Marine Biologies
Getmore SitholeGetmore SitholeUncle Rudy
Mfundo TshazibaneGroundskeeper

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