A story about the friendship that develops between a 12-year-old boy who knows what it's like to be without a family, and a whale confined in a too-small tank at an aquatic park.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. Special features: Michael Jackson Will you be there? music video ; a whale's tale ; whale ballet montage ; a conversation with wildlife cinematographer Bob Talbot ; help free Willy with the Escape the nets adventure ; trailers of all 3 Free Willy movies; enhanced features for DVD-ROM PC: reef maze challenge and Willy's aquatic show games, plus other cool Web links.