Three and one-half tons of a best friend: family adventure doesnt get any bigger

Willy is an orca whale confined in a Pacific Northwest aquatic parks too-small tank and separated from his family in the nearby bay.

No one understands Willys moods-except a 12-year old boy who knows what its like to be without a family.

That boy is scruffy street kid Jesse, who befriends Willy and risks all to set him free.