When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Unfortunately the movie Free Willy is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Jennie Lew Tugend | Producer |
| Editing | O. Nicholas Brown | Editor |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Directing | Simon Wincer | Director |
| Production | Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer |
| Camera | Robbie Greenberg | Director of Photography |
| Art | Diane Yates | Art Direction |
| Writing | Corey Blechman | Screenplay |
| Sound | Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | April Ferry | Costume Design |
| Sound | Michael Jackson | Theme Song Performance |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tim Chau | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Screenplay |
| Sound | Charles Ewing Smith | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Peter Tomaszewicz | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Thomas R. Ward | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor |
| Production | Richard Donner | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Dennis Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Marty Snyderman | Underwater Camera |
| Art | Harold Fuhrman | Set Designer |
| Camera | Pete Romano | Underwater Camera |
| Crew | Bob Talbot | Cinematography |
| Sound | Bernard Weiser | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Albert Gasser | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Keith Walker | Story |
| Sound | David Kern | Sound Editor |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jeff Clark | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheri Ruff | Hairstylist |
| Sound | William Jacobs | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Milano | Music Editor |
| Sound | Chris Jargo | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Art | Mary Olivia McIntosh | Set Decoration |
| Production | Judy Taylor | Casting |
| Production | Douglas C. Merrifield | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mark Marshall | Associate Producer |
| Art | James W. Slater | Leadman |
| Production | Richard Solomon | Co-Producer |
| Production | Charles Skouras III | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Mark Cotone | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Chas. Butcher | Art Direction |
| Production | Penelope L. Foster | Co-Producer |
| Production | Lynda Gordon | Casting |
| Sound | Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Production | Jim Van Wyck | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Jim Van Wyck | First Assistant Director |
