Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove (2010): Cast & Plot
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove is a 2010 family drama directed by Will Geiger, starring Bindi Irwin as Kirra Cooper, Beau Bridges and Bongo Mbutuma. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Will Geiger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ApolloMovie Beteiligungs
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove About?
The premise of Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After leaving Australia to spend the summer with her grandfather in South Africa, Kirra discovers a stranded baby orca in the lagoon beside his rundown seaside amusement park. She names the whale Willy and, with her grandfather's help, sets out on a quest to guide the whale back to its anxious pod, facing the challenges that arise.
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove Cast & Characters
Bindi Irwin leads the cast as Kirra Cooper, with Beau Bridges as Gus Grisby and Bongo Mbutuma as Mansa. Directed by Will Geiger; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Will Geiger
- Bindi Irwin as Kirra Cooper
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Beau Bridges as Gus Grisby - Bongo Mbutuma as Mansa
- Siyabulela Ramba as Sifiso
Also Starring in Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove
· 23 more- Stephen Jennings Rolf V.D. Woods
- Getmore Sithole Uncle Rudy
- Matthew Kennedy Kid - Kelp
- Kevin Otto Dr. Sam Cooper
- Louw Venter Diff
- Matthew Dylan Roberts Blikkies
- Darron Meyer Doctor
- Julie Hartley Woman - Wallaby
- Robert Irwin The Pirate Boy (uncredited)
- Jeanne Neilson Airport Hostess
- Michelle Scott Mom - Kelp
- Robert Spencer Nerdy Boy
- Sue Dall Female Customer
- Claire Berlein Female Marine Biologies
- Linda Mpondo Policewoman
- Hiema Jaffa Jayce
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- Sofie Schmidt Whale Watching Girl
- Shiloh Henderson Kid 2 - Kelp
- Bruce Young Male Marine Biologist
- Mfundo Tshazibane Groundskeeper
- Tracy Kitching Waitress
- Rosco Charles Teenage Putt-Putter
- Chumani Pan Gate Guard
More from Will Geiger
One more film directed by Will Geiger: Elvis & Anabelle.
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove Plot Summary
What happens in Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Australian girl Kirra Grisby, Bindi Irwin, is sent to stay with her grandfather Gus Grisby, Beau Bridges, at his run-down Cape Town amusement park after her father is hospitalized. Upon arrival, she is met at the airport by Mansa, Bongo Mbutuma, one of Gus’s longtime employees, and she befriends a Xhosa boy named Sifiso, Siyabulela Ramba.
Full summary
The whole story of Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, scene by scene
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove Trailers & Videos
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What is the name of the Australian girl who stays with her grandfather at the amusement park?
Cars in Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove
5 cars on screen, including the 1974 Peugeot 404 and the 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS.
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1974 Peugeot 404 Important role -
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1980 Toyota Land Cruiser Minor role
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Rädda Willy” and “Free Willy - Escape From Pirate's Cove”.
- Also known as
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- Rädda Willy
- Free Willy - Escape From Pirate's Cove
- Mon Ami Willy: Cap sur la liberté
- Free Willy 4: Ontsnapping Uit De Piratenbaai
- Free Willy 4: Escape from Pirate's Cove
- Sauvez Willy 4 : Le repaire des pirates
- Free Willy - Rettung aus der Piratenbucht
- Free Willy: Ontsnapping Uit De Piratenbaai
- Libertem Willy 4 - Fuga da Baía do Pirata
- Rädda Willy 4
- Free Willy: Escape From Pirate's Cove
- Освободите Вилли: Побег из Пиратской бухты
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- Liberad a Willy 4: Aventura en Sudáfrica
- Szabadítsátok ki Willyt! 4. - A Kalóz-öböl akció
- לשחרר את ווילי 4: הבריחה ממפרץ הפיראטים
- Free Willy - La grande fuga
- Free Willy - A Grande Fuga
- Uwolnić Orkę 4: Ucieczka z Zatoki Piratów
- Волният Уили: Бягство от пиратската пещера
- Zachraňte Willyho 4: Útěk z pirátské zátoky
- Liberen a Willy 4
- Allibereu Willy 4: Aventura a Sud-àfrica
- Mon ami Willy : Cap sur la liberté
- 프리 윌리 4
- Befri Willy 4: Flugten Fra Piraternes Bugt
- Moj prijatelj Willy 4
- 人鱼童话4
- Free Willy 4: Pako Afrikasta
- Звільніть Віллі: Втеча з Піратської бухти
- フリー・ウィリー 自由への旅立ち
- ฟรี วิลลี่ 4 เพื่อเพื่อนด้วยหัวใจอันยิ่งใหญ่
- Özgür Willy: Korsan Koyu'ndan Kaçış
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Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove?
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove released?
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove was released on March 11, 2010.
Who directed Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove?
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove was directed by Will Geiger.
More films by Will Geiger Who is in the cast of Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove?
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove stars Bindi Irwin as Kirra Cooper, Beau Bridges as Gus Grisby and Bongo Mbutuma as Mansa, among 27 credited actors.
Does Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove have a post-credit scene?
No. Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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