Free Willy: 30 Years On

An interview with Jason Richter, aka Jessie, who starred alongside Keiko in Free Willy which came out 30 years ago!
BC: Today

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

He was a childhood hero of mine. I adored seeing Jason Richter as Jesse in the "Free Willy" films. Looks great, and his voice hasn't changed much since the second and third films.

[@orlandobabe]

Love this movie and 40 years old and I still watch it.

[@lulabelle82]

Same. 42 now and still love it.

[@user-xj1ek9zj3x]

Jason James Richter was great playing Jesse in the Free Willy movies. I always loved the friendship between Willy and Jesse.

[@kalagorsegner4730]

Poor Keiko didn’t deserve to be taken away from his family n home. Rip sweet boy

[@ashleyfordham-harper4807]

This needs to be on DVD and in theaters. It does need a commemorative magazine, a teaser trailer and the return of the behind the scenes featurette of this classic film!!! Spread the word!!

[@tonika7543]

A great friendship of a whale and a boy. This was the most memorable and iconic movies of the early 90s.

[@mmwachtauf6582]

I am from Germany and this (and neverending Story) were one of my favourite childhood-movies... i'm getting tears of Love❤

[@lukebryanpeachesncream2n-yl7we]

This was one of my favorite movies when I was middle school. Great memories. Loved the soundtrack to the movie especially mj's song.

[@RenataGomes-zi3qz]

❤❤❤❤

[@beard6160]

Went to the cinema to watch this when I was 12.. those were the days.

[@user-xj1ek9zj3x]

The Free Willy movies have captured my heart. And I love the friendship between Willy and Jesse.

[@user-os7me5pj9i]

Wow what a grown man he as and very handsome man

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

so awesome free willy [1993] film is now 30 years old !!!

[@danielanderson2331]

All 3 from the 90’s are wonderful

[@thekeikoprojectdocumentary]

Free Willy changed the world and Keiko the killer whale's life.

[@Bookeybrizz]

Forever my childhood! #2024

[@scoutart1508]

HAPPY MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY TO THIS ICONIC WB GEM

[@Hasashi-f8v]

I love you Jesse, dear brother😊😊

[@sadikperez7564]

Happy 30th anniversary😍💖

[@Tambuzi729]

When i was in college and people used to ask what’s your favorite movie. Everyone would say Scarface or goodfellas id say Free Willy b/c it’s a simple story about a boy and a whale who end up needing each other. 😢

[@kristine-kjfennell3126]

Same here.Free Willy is my favorite movie when I was a kid

[@Aikirockhead]

My childhood 😢❤

[@DelphinusVyse]

I remember going to see this in the theater when I was 10 years old, with my grandmother who has since passed away. The fact that the power went out right before the ending made it even more memorable in a way I suppose. Did get to see the whole movie eventually thankfully. Now 31 years later, having recently watched a video about the sorry state of Marineland and the unfortunate animals that still live in captivity there, I've been looking around at everything I can find about orcas and other marine animals again, I feel the urge to see Free Whilly again.

[@salamaraif1648]

The magic of The Free wily saga as amazing still does around the world forever and years to come

[@Noneyabiz411]

He was my first childhood crush 😍

[@zachross8081]

I remember watching this

[@janjones4536]

thank u jason

[@Diana-yz5dq]

I was 5 years old when I fell in love with Free Willy movie and with orcas so one day I told my teacher in preschool that we have orca at home and I swim with it etc. It was my dream to be like Jesse. She believed me :-D She had to ask my mum how it´s possible we have orca at home.

[@user-om3df3jw9l]

Touching!

[@aaronpeaty6619]

i have always wondered how JASON reacted when he heard Keiko had passed away i could never find any video's on it i know it must be painful for him to talk about it and i have always wondered how Jason felt working with Danielle Harris ( homeless girl ) in the first movie and wished that they made her his on screen girlfriend for all 3 movies and did he knew she was going to be a big star at the time? i have also wondered what happened to Mary Kate Schellhardt (Nadine ) after Free Willy 2 i mean did the both characters break up or they still together just seems to me her character just disappeared since no mention of her was made in Free Willy 3 i just hope Jason could make a video on this and explain why Mary could not continue her role in free willy 3

[@salamaraif1648]

Jason was Jesse In the Free Willy films 🐳🐋🐳

[@marlonhans7122]

makes me cry❤

[@dolphinetlywhales3786]

I remember watching this exact news segment 💀

[@AndyLam528]

Onana ayo ayesis...Onana ayo ayesis

[@kryptonianpowers]

Looking back, I feel that Jason should've actually portrayed Anakin Skywalker in both *Attack of the Clones* and *Revenge of the Sith* instead of Hayden Christensen.

[@Hasashi-f8v]

Jason reminds me Mark Hamill

[@dr.loomis4221]

I wish I still had my whale necklace that came with the Free Willy 2 VHS. Anyone else have that?

[@neb9861]

Trying to find them again

[@zachross8081]

awesome

[@andrewdevendorf8196]

The 2nd one is really good too. Always wanted to camp where they were

[@Vickiecole420]

Jason is still hot

[@emsmusichorizon8109]

Definitely

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

Keiko :)

[@mercedespernas]

Willy was more fortunate of an orca then other killer whales like forgotten Lolita.

[@fabiolavivanco2574]

Jesse :)

[@tommywood6396]

Can I call you awesome awesome

[@ChickenJoe_1989]

30 years old on ?? Lol

[@--M--1111]

Looks the same but witj a beard and a cap

[@anastasiawinters4455]

awesome