Free Willy 3: The Rescue：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sam Pillsbury

Writing Credits

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

Cast

Jason James Richter
Jesse: August Schellenberg
Randolph Johnson: Annie Corley
Drew Halbert: Vincent Berry
Max Wesley: Patrick Kilpatrick
John Wesley: Tasha Simms
Mary Wesley: Peter LaCroix
Sanderson: Stephen E. Miller
Dineen: Ian Tracey
Kron: Matthew Walker
Captain Drake: Roger Cross
1st Mate Stevens: Rick Burgess
Smiley: Roman Danylo
Pizza Kid: Michael Dobson
Coast Guard: Keiko
Willy

Produced by

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

Music by

Cliff Eidelman

Cinematography by

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

Editing by

Margaret Goodspeed
(as Margie Goodspeed)

Casting By

Lynne Carrow
: Judy Taylor

Production Design by

Brent Thomas

Art Direction by

Douglasann Menchions

Set Decoration by

Louise Roper

Costume Design by

Maya Mani

Makeup Department

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

Production Management

Warren Carr
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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

Art Department

R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
property master (as Luther Fairbairn): Erich Hepnar
greensman (as Eric Hepnar): Helen Jarvis
assistant art director: Philip Jean
construction foreman: Paul Jenkinson
lead dresser: Daphne Klebe
art department assistant: Wendy McAllister
illustrator: Jennifer Moore
assistant property master: Stephen Wright
construction coordinator: Randy Casano
scenic carpenter (uncredited): Matthew Clancy
labourer (uncredited) / lead laborer (uncredited): Ignacio McBurney
on set dresser (uncredited): Margo Kaczynska McKenzie
paint coordinator (uncredited): Dena Skalin
scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Francesca Benedetti
assistant sound editor: Kelly Cole
re-recording mixer: Jonas Crawley
foley mixer: Jacqueline Cristianini
sound supervisor: Lisa Doyle
assistant sound editor: Real Gauvreau
sound editor: James Genn
assistant sound editor: Dean Giammarco
re-recording mixer: Sophie Hotte
sound editor: Sean Kelly
sound editor: James Kusan
boom operator: Sheena Macrae
sound editor: Bill Mellow
adr mixer: Sina Oroomchi
adr mixer: Iain Pattison
adr mixer: Richard Patton
production sound mixer (as Rick Patton): Paul A. Sharpe
re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) / sound supervisor (as Paul Sharpe): Shane Shemko
foley artist: Cal Shumiatcher
additional sound editor: Steve Smith
additional sound editor: Issac Strozberg
sound editor (as Isaac 'The Scud' Strozberg): Kevin Townshend
sound editor: Cam Wagner
foley artist: Steven Weakes
cable person: Dario DiSanto
foley assistant (uncredited): Bill Hermans
second engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Zach Anderson
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Rey Aquino
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Lance Beard
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Ty Boyce
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Dave Caldwell
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Walt Conti
whale effects supervisor: Alex Contreras
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Manuel Contreras
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Kim Darren
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Stephanie Englert
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Robert Falck
special effects assistant (as Rob Falck): Joss Geiduschek
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations (as Joss Geidusheck): Jose Gonzales
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Paul Greenfield
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Salmon Harris
special effects assistant: Bob Hurst
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: David Knight
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Ingrid Larson
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Tony Lawson
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Tony Lazarowich
special effects coordinator: Jim Lovette
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Gabe Mackillop
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Alphonso Maldonado
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations (as Alfonso Maldonado): Rudy Maldonado
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Rosana McHenry
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Jean McNary
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Russell Mead
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Kim Mortensen
special effects first assistant: Mike Pendergast
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Robin Petravic
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Scotty Pringle
special effects assistant (as Scott Pringle): John Raff
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Rick Ray
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Gary Reyes
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Scott Riley
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Corie Robert
special effects assistant: Edward Roberts
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations (as Ed Roberts): Ray Rodriguez
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Don Saxby
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Sam Scroggin
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Mark Terzich
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Jesse Thomas
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: John Titus
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Jeff Weintraub
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Dorian West
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: John Williams
animatronic whale creator: Edge Innovations: Mitchell Barham
animatronic engineer (uncredited): Gary Bridges
special effects assistant (uncredited): Pieter Folkens
killer whales designer/sculptor (uncredited): Barry Hebein
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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

Stunts

Dan Bradley
stunt coordinator: George Josef
stunts: Michael Langlois
stunts: David Mylrea
stunts: Scott Nicholson
stunts: Mike Nomad
stunt coordinator: underwater unit: Fred Perron
stunts: Ronald Robinson
stunts: Fiona Roeske
stunts (as F.E. Roeske): John Sampson
stunts (as John D. Sampson): Dawn Stofer-Rupp
stunt coordinator (as Dawn Stofer): Lauro David Chartrand-Del Valle
stunts (as Lauro Chartrand): John Wardlow
stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Randy Alderson
best boy electric: underwater unit: Jim Bach
video assist operator: Wayne Baker
first assistant camera: underwater unit: Fred Boyd
chief lighting technician: Anne Chu
second assistant camera: underwater unit: Richard Eagan
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Greg Fox
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Derek Grieves
dolly grip (as Derek Grieve): Michael Guthrie
best boy grip: underwater unit: Shane Harvey
still photographer: Kim Heath
key grip: underwater unit: Pauline Heaton
underwater photographer: whale birth footage: Tim Hogan
key grip: Dennis Jones
assistant chief lighting technician: Rick Maddux
chief lighting technician: underwater unit: Stephen Maier
second assistant camera: "a" camera: Tim Palgut
camera assistant: Brian Pearson
director of photography: second unit: Bob Talbot
cinematographer: wildlife: Peter Tang
second assistant camera: "b" camera: William Waring
a camera operator (as Will Warring): Ken Woznow
best boy grip: Andy Reynolds
rigging electrician (uncredited): Larry Wood
video playback operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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

Editorial Department

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

Location Management

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

Music Department

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

Script and Continuity Department

Susan Weir
script supervisor

Transportation Department

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

Additional Crew

Helen Akerly
assistant production coordinator (as Helen Ackerly): Tanja Balic
set assistant: Michele Barber
assistant production accountant: Shauna Beal
assistant: Mr. Milchan: Don Blackburn
set assistant: Mark Carter
set assistant: John Chisholm
studio teacher: Jill Christensen
production coordinator: Candice Dickens
assistant production coordinator (as Candace Dickens): Deborah Dimitroff
set assistant: David Falicki
medic: underwater unit: Julia Frittaion
unit publicist: Steve Garber
set assistant: Cy Grospe
office assistant (as Josee Kedzierski): Ned W. Krumrey
craft service: underwater unit: Morgan Lewington
set assistant: David Richard Lewis
set assistant: Kathy Liska
assistant: Ms. Shuler Donner: Glen Lougheed
set assistant: Melanie Masson
assistant: Mr. Pillsbury: Sandra Matossi
production accountant: Canada: Patti McReynolds
craft service (as Patty McReynolds) / first aid (as Patty McReynolds): Richard Medhurst
craft service: underwater unit: Cathy Mickel Gibson
production accountant: Cynthia Neber
assistant: Mr. Donner (as Cynthia L. Neber): Rozzana Ramos
assistant: Mr. Milchan: Steven E. Rudy
set assistant: Melisa Sanchez
script supervisor: underwater unit: David Schladweiler
staff assistant: Los Angeles: Lauren Shatzko
craft service / first aid: Don Steele
marine coordinator: James Svornich
marine coordinator: USA (as Jim Svornich): Lynne Taylor
assistant production coordinator: Matthew Vogel
assistant: Ms. Tugend: Annie Wilkinson
studio teacher: Carol Bailey
assistant accountant (uncredited): John Carron
playback coordinator (uncredited): Neil McDaniel
marine operator (uncredited)

Thanks

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