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Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

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Free Willy 3: The Rescue

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Director

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  • Sam Pillsbury
    Sam Pillsbury

Writers

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(WGA)
  • John Mattson
    John Mattson
    written by
  • Keith Walker
    Keith Walker
    based on characters created by (as Keith A. Walker)

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Natty Knocks 2023
    Jason James Richter
    Jason James Richter
    Jesse
  • August Schellenberg at an event for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (2007)
    August Schellenberg
    August Schellenberg
    Randolph Johnson
  • Annie Corley
    Annie Corley
    Annie Corley
    Drew Halbert
  • Vincent Berry
    Vincent Berry
    Max Wesley
  • Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    Patrick Kilpatrick
    John Wesley
  • Tasha Simms in The X-Files (1993)
    Tasha Simms
    Tasha Simms
    Mary Wesley
  • Peter LaCroix in The X-Files (1993)
    Peter LaCroix
    Peter LaCroix
    Sanderson
    (as Peter Lacroix)
  • Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
    Dineen
  • Ian Tracey
    Ian Tracey
    Ian Tracey
    Kron
  • Matthew Walker in The X-Files (1993)
    Matthew Walker
    Matthew Walker
    Captain Drake
  • Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    1st Mate Stevens
    (as Roger R. Cross)
  • Rick Burgess
    Rick Burgess
    Smiley
  • Roman Danylo
    Roman Danylo
    Roman Danylo
    Pizza Kid
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Michael Dobson
    Michael Dobson
    Michael Dobson
    Coast Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Submitted in loving memory by Keiko's handlers who were helping to reintroduce him to the sea.
    Keiko
    Keiko
    Willy
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Richard Donner
    Richard Donner
    executive producer
  • Julie Durk
    Julie Durk
    associate producer
  • Jennifer Dawn Gero
    Jennifer Dawn Gero
    associate producer
  • Jennie Lew Tugend
    Jennie Lew Tugend
    producer (produced by)
  • Mark Marshall
    Mark Marshall
    co-producer (co-produced by)
  • Douglas C. Merrifield
    Douglas C. Merrifield
    co-producer (co-produced by)
  • Arnon Milchan
    Arnon Milchan
    executive producer
  • Lauren Shuler Donner
    Lauren Shuler Donner
    executive producer

Composer

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  • Cliff Eidelman
    Cliff Eidelman

Cinematographer

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  • Tobias A. Schliessler
    Tobias A. Schliessler
    director of photography (as Tobias Schliessler)

Editor

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  • Margaret Goodspeed
    Margaret Goodspeed
    editor (as Margie Goodspeed)

Casting

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  • Lynne Carrow
    Lynne Carrow
  • Judy Taylor
    Judy Taylor

Production Designer

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  • Brent Thomas
    Brent Thomas

Art Director

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  • Douglasann Menchions
    Douglasann Menchions

Set Decorator

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  • Louise Roper
    Louise Roper

Costume Designer

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  • Maya Mani
    Maya Mani

Makeup Department

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  • Sandra Davis
    Sandra Davis
    hair stylist: underwater unit
  • Gina Hole Lazarowich
    Gina Hole Lazarowich
    makeup artist (as Gina Hole)
  • Lisa Leonard
    Lisa Leonard
    hair stylist
  • Julie McHaffie
    Julie McHaffie
    hair stylist
  • Roberts Taylor
    Roberts Taylor
    makeup artist (as Taylor Roberts)
  • Fay von Schroeder
    Fay von Schroeder
    makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Manager

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  • Warren Carr
    Warren Carr
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Bob Dahlin
    Bob Dahlin
    first assistant director
  • Catherine Kretz
    Catherine Kretz
    third assistant director
  • Collin Leadlay
    Collin Leadlay
    assistant director: insert unit
  • Karen Margolese
    Karen Margolese
    trainee assistant director (as Karen Margolis)
  • Kim H. Winther
    Kim H. Winther
    second assistant director (as Kim Winther)

Art Department

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  • R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
    R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
    property master (as Luther Fairbairn)
  • Erich Hepnar
    Erich Hepnar
    greensman (as Eric Hepnar)
  • Helen Jarvis
    Helen Jarvis
    assistant art director
  • Philip Jean
    Philip Jean
    construction foreman
  • Paul Jenkinson
    Paul Jenkinson
    lead dresser
  • Daphne Klebe
    Daphne Klebe
    art department assistant
  • Wendy McAllister
    Wendy McAllister
    illustrator
  • Jennifer Moore
    Jennifer Moore
    assistant property master
  • Stephen Wright
    Stephen Wright
    construction coordinator
  • Randy Casano
    Randy Casano
    scenic carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Francesca Benedetti
    Francesca Benedetti
    assistant sound editor
  • Kelly Cole
    Kelly Cole
    re-recording mixer
  • Jonas Crawley
    Jonas Crawley
    foley mixer
  • Jacqueline Cristianini
    Jacqueline Cristianini
    sound supervisor
  • Lisa Doyle
    Lisa Doyle
    assistant sound editor
  • Real Gauvreau
    Real Gauvreau
    sound editor
  • James Genn
    James Genn
    assistant sound editor
  • Dean Giammarco
    Dean Giammarco
    re-recording mixer
  • Sophie Hotte
    Sophie Hotte
    sound editor
  • Sean Kelly
    Sean Kelly
    sound editor

Special Effects

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  • Zach Anderson
    Zach Anderson
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Rey Aquino
    Rey Aquino
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Lance Beard
    Lance Beard
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Ty Boyce
    Ty Boyce
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Dave Caldwell
    Dave Caldwell
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Walt Conti
    Walt Conti
    whale effects supervisor
  • Alex Contreras
    Alex Contreras
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Manuel Contreras
    Manuel Contreras
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Kim Darren
    Kim Darren
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations
  • Stephanie Englert
    Stephanie Englert
    animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations

Visual Effects

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  • Tom Brydon
    Tom Brydon
    digital artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • Ken Hayward
    Ken Hayward
    digital artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • James G. Hebb
    James G. Hebb
    3D artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures (as Jim Hebb)
  • Stephen Pepper
    Stephen Pepper
    digital artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • Christine Petrov
    Christine Petrov
    digital artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • Gary Walker
    Gary Walker
    digital artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • Lee Wilson
    Lee Wilson
    visual effects supervisor: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • Bruce Woloshyn
    Bruce Woloshyn
    digital artist: Rainmaker Digital Pictures
  • Tom Archer
    Tom Archer
    digital compositing artist (uncredited)
  • Jamie Hallett
    Jamie Hallett
    optical cameraman (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Dan Bradley
    Dan Bradley
    stunt coordinator
  • George Josef
    George Josef
    stunts
  • Michael Langlois
    Michael Langlois
    stunts
  • David Mylrea
    David Mylrea
    stunts
  • Scott Nicholson
    Scott Nicholson
    stunts
  • Mike Nomad
    Mike Nomad
    stunt coordinator: underwater unit
  • Fred Perron
    Fred Perron
    stunts
  • Ronald Robinson
    Ronald Robinson
    stunts
  • Fiona Roeske
    Fiona Roeske
    stunts (as F.E. Roeske)
  • John Sampson
    John Sampson
    stunts (as John D. Sampson)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Randy Alderson
    Randy Alderson
    best boy electric: underwater unit
  • Jim Bach
    Jim Bach
    video assist operator
  • Wayne Baker
    Wayne Baker
    first assistant camera: underwater unit
  • Fred Boyd
    Fred Boyd
    chief lighting technician
  • Anne Chu
    Anne Chu
    second assistant camera: underwater unit
  • Richard Eagan
    Richard Eagan
    first assistant camera: "b" camera
  • Greg Fox
    Greg Fox
    first assistant camera: "a" camera
  • Derek Grieves
    Derek Grieves
    dolly grip (as Derek Grieve)
  • Michael Guthrie
    Michael Guthrie
    best boy grip: underwater unit
  • Shane Harvey
    Shane Harvey
    still photographer

Casting Department

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  • Lana Carson
    Lana Carson
    casting assistant
  • Courtney Gross
    Courtney Gross
    casting assistant: Los Angeles
  • Wendy O'Brien
    Wendy O'Brien
    casting associate: Vancouver
  • Lynne Carrow
    Lynne Carrow
    casting: Canada (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Grace Keating
    Grace Keating
    key costumer (as Grace Anderson)
  • Linda Lee Langdon
    Linda Lee Langdon
    assistant costume designer (as Linda Langdon)
  • Debbie Winston
    Debbie Winston
    set costumer

Editorial Department

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  • Jordan Acomba
    Jordan Acomba
    assistant editor
  • Sean Hubbert
    Sean Hubbert
    assistant editor
  • Mark Lemmon
    Mark Lemmon
    assistant editor
  • David Orr
    David Orr
    color timer
  • Jim Passon
    Jim Passon
    color timer
  • Heather Persons
    Heather Persons
    first assistant editor
  • Michael Smith
    Michael Smith
    assistant editor
  • Bonni Devlin
    Bonni Devlin
    assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • Kirk Johns
    Kirk Johns
    location manager
  • David Tarris
    David Tarris
    assistant location manager (as Dave Tarris)

Music Department

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  • Bruce Botnick
    Bruce Botnick
    music scoring mixer
  • Cliff Eidelman
    Cliff Eidelman
    conductor
  • Darrell Hall
    Darrell Hall
    music editor
  • Jack Hayes
    Jack Hayes
    orchestrator
  • Basil Poledouris
    Basil Poledouris
    composer: original themes
  • Jo Rossi
    Jo Rossi
    assistant scoring engineer
  • Patrick Russ
    Patrick Russ
    orchestrator
  • Janet York
    Janet York
    music supervisor
  • Michael Lang
    Michael Lang
    musician: piano (uncredited)
  • Francine Poitras
    Francine Poitras
    solo vocalist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Susan Weir
    Susan Weir
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • John Franta
    John Franta
    transportation co-captain
  • Darold Hadley
    Darold Hadley
    transportation co-captain
  • Scott Irvine
    Scott Irvine
    transportation coordinator
  • Ron James
    Ron James
    transportation captain

Additional Crew

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  • Helen Akerly
    Helen Akerly
    assistant production coordinator (as Helen Ackerly)
  • Tanja Balic
    Tanja Balic
    set assistant
  • Michele Barber
    Michele Barber
    assistant production accountant
  • Shauna Beal
    Shauna Beal
    assistant: Mr. Milchan
  • Don Blackburn
    Don Blackburn
    set assistant
  • Mark Carter
    Mark Carter
    set assistant
  • John Chisholm
    John Chisholm
    studio teacher
  • Jill Christensen
    Jill Christensen
    production coordinator
  • Candice Dickens
    Candice Dickens
    assistant production coordinator (as Candace Dickens)
  • Deborah Dimitroff
    Deborah Dimitroff
    set assistant

Thanks

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  • Keith Walker
    Keith Walker
    to the memory of: whose inspiration was instrumental in bringing Willy's spirit to life (as Keith A. Walker)
Crew believed to be complete

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